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GENEALOGY 



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John Adams and his Descendants. 



WITH NOTES AND INCIDENTS. 




FRANKLIN, MASS.: 
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY GARDNER ADAMS. 
% 1874. 






PKE8S or 

Rand, Avery, and Company, 
boston, mass. 



INTRODUCTION. 



" He who careth not from whence he came careth little whither he goeth." 

Genealogy is a subject of peculiar interest to those only 
of whom it treats, and is too often neglected even by those 
of kindred blood. At first sight, nothing seems less attrac- 
tive than a mere register of names and dates of past 
generations personally unknown to us. But if we reflect 
that each name here recorded is a memorial of a human 
heart that once lived and loved, that had its joys and sor- 
rows, its cares and burdens, its hopes and fears, conflicts 
and achievements, opportunities of life improved or wasted, 
it will illumine those generations with the light of a living 
reality. 

How important each of those dates to some circle of loving 
and confiding human hearts ! 

When human life approaches the boundary between the 
great world of the seen and the far greater world of the 
unseen, among the few aspirations which then cluster around 
the soul is a strong desire that something may remain, some 
simple memento that such an individual once lived. 

To the living representatives of each family circle is com- 
mitted the sacred trust of perpetuating its memories. 

One of the best memorials of the " dear departed " is a genea- 
logical history distributed among the families of the living, 
which thus inspires them with a deeper interest in bequeath- 
ing to future generations a connected and complete family 
history. 



4 INTRODUCTION. 

The recognition of existing relationships also creates and 
fosters a feeling of fraternal brotherhood among many who # 
knew not before that any kindred blood existed between 
them, thus enlarging and purifying the circle of family feel- 
ing. Many families have kept some kind of a record of births 
and deaths; yet there is none in existence sufficiently definite 
or extensive whereby many of the present generation can 
know from which branch of this family they descended, or 
who were their ancestral connections. 

The object of this work is to make a correct record of one 
of the numerous branches of the Adams family in America, 
which dates back to 1685, and has already reached the seventh 
and eighth generations. In this book the branches of this 
family are so classified and arranged, that members may 
easily ascertain who were their ancestors, and what their 
connection to any other descendant. 

It has been the endeavor of the compiler to give a correct 
record of all the members of this family, as far as possible to 
obtain the necessary data ; and it is believed that a very 
tolerable degree of accuracy has been attained. 

In some instances, a disagreement in dates has been found 
to exist between the records of different individuals and 
towns, and those upon monuments in cemeteries. 

In the year 1752, the commencement of the year was 
changed from March 25 to Jan. 1. 

Public records made within twenty or thirty years of that 
time often omit to state whether the date was old or new 
style ; consequently, dates occurring about that time may be 
given a year earlier or later than they were in reality. 

But although accuracy in dates is desirable, yet it is not 
deemed so essential as a correct statement of names, fami-y 
connection, generation, birthplace, residence, &c. 

It has been found impossible to obtain the history of a few 
branches of this family, although it has been carefully 
sought. 



INTRODUCTION. o 

But, although the record is incomplete in some directions, 
it may lead at some future period to a more perfect history 
of all subdivisions of this family. 

Letters of inquiry have very generally been responded to 
promptly ; but in other cases no reply whatever has been 
elicited. 

The compiler is under obligations to many of the friends for 
encouragement and substantial assistance ; and all such will 
please accept his thanks. Mr. Ward Adams of Waldoboro', 
Me., and Mrs. Amanda Thompson of Union, Me. (not to mention 
others), have furnished extensive returns. It is hoped that 
a due amount of indulgence will be exercised on account of 
any errors or omissions which may have occurred, when the 
friends consider what has been accomplished, and the variety 
of detail and dates here presented. 

It has been the compiler's endeavor to serve all impartially ; 
and the record is in accordance to the interest parties have 
taken, and the extent of information they have furnished. 

In the commencement of this genealogical research, the 
publication of it in book-form was not anticipated, and minute 
details were not at first sought. 

The line of descent upon the female side has not in all 
cases been followed out, particularly so in regard to the 
second generation. 

But little reference has been made to the private history 
of individuals, as but little is known to the compiler; and 
many of the incidents given are such as the friends have 
furnished, though in some cases they have been condensed. 

The coat of arms which is placed upon the title-page of this 
book was obtained by Rev. James Adams 4 (son of James 3 ) 
from an English gentleman who investigated the subject by 
his request, and gave it as belonging to this family. A refer- 
ence to it maybe found in an English work, entitled "Burke's 
Peerage." It is given as a family memento, and a fine 
specimen of English heraldry with a noble motto. 



b INTRODUCTION. 

To the relatives and friends here recorded, this little volume 
is now committed. As it shall better acquaint them with 
their ancestors and kindred, so may it inspire them with 
greater regard for parentage, and the perpetuation of family 
memories among the living. With Cowper we may say, — 

" My boast is not that I deduce my birth 
From loins enthroned, and rulers of the earth ; 
But higher far my proud pretensions rise, — 
The son of parents passed into the skies." 



Franklin, Mass., 1874. 



G. A. 



EXPLANATIONS. 



The descendants are arranged by families in successive 
generations, in the numerical order of descent; the line of 
descent being given at the top of each page. 

A general enumeration is made by figures placed at the 
left of descendants' names ,* each being numbered in the order 
of birth. 

The individual number of parents is placed at the head of 
their family record. By means of these numbers, connections 
may be readily traced from one generation to another. 

The names of persons whom members have married are 
placed next under their own names, and marked ra, at the 
left of each name. Dates of births and deaths are placed to 
the right of names, the latter always to the extreme right. 

Birthplaces are often given in parenthesis upon the line 
below the individual name. 

The figures attached to a name denote the generation to 
which the person belongs ; thus, John : is the first generation, 
John 2 , is the second; and so on. 

Abbreviations used are as follows, — 

b., born ; a 7 ., died ; D., deceased, date unknown; m., married ; 
r., residence ; dau. f daughter. 

A family index is given at the end of the book. 



INDEX 

TO FAMILIES IN A CONNECTED LINE OF DESCENT. 



GENERATIONS. 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


Descendants of John 2 . 


16 


22 to 26 


33 to 50 


63 to 94 


110 to 125 


131, 132 


" " Peter 2 . 


20 


28 to 32 


50 to 62 


95 to 109 


126 to 130 




" " Thaddeus 3 . 




22 


33 to 38 


63 to 77 


110 to 121 


131, 132 


" " Johns. 




24,25 


39 to 45 


79 to 90 


121 to 125 




M " Nathaniel. 




25 


46 


91 






" « William 3 . 




26 


47,48 


91 to 94 


125 




" « JoeR 




28 


50 to 56 


95 to 106 


126 to 130 




« a Ward 3 . 




29 


56 


105, 106 


130 




" " James 3 . 




31 


57 to 61 


106 to 109 






11 " Nehemiah 3 . 




32 


61,62 


109 







ST ATISTI CS 



GENERATIONS. 


1&2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 Totals. 


Enumerations. 


10 


37 


72 


239 


393 


188 


5 


944 


Marriages. 


7 


28 


64 


140 


111 


8 




358 


Families of Children. 


1 


5 


12 


40 


96 


75 


5 


234 


Descendants oft — 


















John 2 . 




6 


34 


142 


244 


144 


5 


575 


Peter 2 . 




11 


34 


107 


149 


48 




349 


Thaddeuss. 






6 


35 


100 


105 


5 


251 


John 3 . 






16 


65 


105 


32 




218 


Nathaniel 3 . 






3 


9 


7 






19 


Williams. 






4 


26 


32 


7 




69 


Joel 3 . 






10 


45 


115 


44 




214 


Ward 3 . 






1 


10 


9 


4 




24 


James*. 






6 


39 


24 






69 


Nehemiah 3 . 






4 


13 


9 






26 



GENEALOGY 



JOHN AMIS AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 



John Adams, the ancestor of the families herein recorded, 
was born in Crediton, Devonshire, Eng., in the year 1685. 
The exact date he landed in America is not known ; but 
evidently it was soon after the year 1700, for he was married 
in 1713. He was one of the first settlers in that part of 
Wrentham which is now known as South Franklin. Being a 
weaver by trade, he at first pursued that calling, but subse- 
quently purchased land for a farm, and lived upon it during 
the remainder of his life. It has been occupied by his 
descendants ever since his decease, and is now the home of 
Mr. Peter Adams. What remained of the old house was 
demolished by "the great blow of 1815." 

The circumstances of his departure from the mother-coun- 
try early in life are illustrative of her tyranny, and of the 
rising spirit of liberty among her sons. He was seized by a 
^press-gang" (unknown to his friends), and forced to serve 
as cabin-boy on board of a ship-of-war. When the ship came 
into the port of Salem, the crew were given a brief furlough. 
Here young Adams struck for liberty by refusing to return 
to involuntary servitude. 

The ship sailed on to Boston, where a reward was offered 
for his capture and return ; they intending to shoot him at 
the yard-arm. In his wanderings he came into the present 
town of Medfield, and was there seized, mounted upon ahorse 



10 GENEALOGY OF JOHN ADAMS 

and started for Boston to be surrendered for the paltry reward. 
But he managed to elude their grasp, and, after a hair-breadth 
escape from recapture, found refuge in Wrentham, now 
Franklin. 

It was the culmination of the same spirit of resistance to 
British oppression which afterwards led to the Declaration 
of American Independence ; and it is not becoming in those 
whose fathers rose in rebellion to gain political freedom, to 
asperse his name or memory for maintaining his right to per- 
sonal liberty. The freedom which he thus achieved for him- 
self, numbers of his descendants afterwards fought to gain for 
their country. All honor to his memory for such an early 
vindication of his manhood! " Resistance to tyranny is obe- 
dience to God." 

A portion of an old letter from his brother Peter is still in 
existence, and is copied as a matter of history, as well as 
a reminiscence of " ye olden time." 

London, April y e 25 th , 1730. 

Loveing Brother, — This day I received a letter from our 
Cousin Samuel Adams and the letter you sent them. I never 
knew you was living till about 10 Days agoe and sent down 
for your letter. I have been married in London this Twelfth 
year and have seen many voyages to New England a late 
years. About fourten years agoe I put your name in the 
News at Boston to hear of you but not hearing of you 
then, I gave you over for Dead. My name was allways in y e 
news, I being Master of a vessel, so that if you had but 
minded the news you might have thought of me. If this 
comes to your hand I hope you will lett me hear from you. 
Our Sister is Edward Mounie's widow of four Children. 
Joseph is Dead many years agoe, and our Uncle Nath 11 and 
Roger and Cousin James. There is liveing besides our sister 
and 4 Children, Cousin Samuel and Seven Children, and Aunt 
Adams an*l three [The rest of the page is missing : the other 
side is as follows] : — 



AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 11 

If you should receive this letter, I would have } T ou mind 
the directions I have Wrote, and the first of your neighbours 
that Goes to Boston give it to them and Desire them to goe to 
the Coffee house and there are bags that belong to the Ships 
that are coming to London, and it will come as safe as If you 
had brought it yourself. If you should Goe to Boston your- 
self I would have you call on my Landlady M rs . Hannah 
Demings at the South End. 

The letter closes abruptly, with no signature. It is written 
in a business-hand, and is presumed to be very good for those 
days. It was apparently written upon a half-sheet of foolscap ; 
and the last quarter of it is gone. Peter afterward married Mrs. 
Demings, and settled in Beaufort, N.C. The parental names 
are not known, or whether they were living when he (John) 
was forced to leave his native land. 

Many interesting facts pertaining to his history, which 
might have been gathered from living lips a few years ago, 
are now lost. 

A low stone marks the place of his burial in Franklin Ceme- 
tery, bearing the following inscription : — 

In Memory of Mr. John Adams, 

who departed this life May y e 10 th , 1754, 

in y e 69 th year of his age. 

The following is a copy of his Will : — 

In the Name of God Amen, the Eighth Day of May One 
thousand seven hundred and fifty four, I John Adams of 
Wrentham in the county of Suffolk in the province of the 
Massachusetts Bay in New England, Yeoman, being very 
sick & weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, 
thauks be given to God therefor, and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to dye, Do make & ordain this my 



12 GENEALOGY OF JOHN ADAMS 

Last will k Testament, That is to say, Principally, and First 
of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Grod 
that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the earth to be 
buried in a decent christian manner at the discretion of my 
executor and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it 
hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise 
k dispose of in the following manner k form. 

Imprimis, I give to my well beloved wife Sarah Adams the 
one third of the Improvement of my Home Place more, one 
Horse k two Cows, one half of my Indoor Moveables. 

Item. I give to my well beloved son John Adams a certain 
Tract of Land containing about Thirty Acres be the same more 
or less bounded on Bellingham Line, West Southerly k East- 
erly on the Land of Samuel Whiting on y e Land of John 
Adams k Peter Adams Easterly, Northerly on the Land of 
Joseph Whiting in part and common Land in part to be 
valued to him at Thirteen Pounds Lawful money he paying to 
Daughters Mary, Sarah, Hannah k Ann the Sum of Ten 
Pounds Lawful Money that is to each of them Fifty Shillings. 
Item. I give to my beloved Son Peter Adams two Acres of 
Land lying opposite to my Dwelling House, more, half an 
acre of Land lying near the Meeting House in the Second 
Precinct in this town, more, one cow common Eight, and 
Whereas my Son Peter Adams stands bound to me in a Bond 
of Eighty Pounds of the middle Tenour to be paid after my 
decease which I order to be given up to him he paying to 
my Daughters Abigail Esther k Elisabeth the sum of Thirty 
Pounds Lawful Money Yiz to each of them Ten Pounds a 
piece, Lastly & Finally, I give to my Daughters Abigail 
Esther k Elisabeth the whole k Remainder of my Estate, not 
yet disposed of both money k moveables excepting my 
wearing apparel which I order to be divided between my 
two sons and I do hereby constitute and appoint my well 
beloved Son John Adams to be sole Executor of this my Last 
Will k Testament, and my will is that my Just Debts k 



AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 13 

Funeral charges be paid out of my Personal Estate by my 
Executor making null & void all former Wills & Testaments 
made by me Declaring this to be my Last Will & Testament. 
In witness whereof I have set my Hand & Seal the Day and 
year above written Signed, Sealed published & declared to 
be the Last Will & Testament of me John Adams. 

In presence of JOHN ADAMS [and a seal.'] 

Joseph Metcalf 
Abigail Pond 2 d 
Simon Slocoub 



i 



14 SECOND GENERATION. 



SECOND GENERATION. 

John Adams m. Sarah Fairbank, Sept. 24, 1713. She was 
daughter of John and Hannah Fairbank of Wrentham, Mass. 
Born March 22, 1690 ; d. May 13, 1754. 

CHILDREN BORN IN WRENTHAM. 



2. 


John, 


June 18, 1715, 


d. 


May 30, 1793 


m. 


Rachael Adams, 


1715, 


d. 


April 2, 1789 


3. 


Mary, 


March 15, 1716, 


d. 


1801 


m. 


Jabez Fisher, 


1717, 


d. 


1806 


4. 


Sarah, 


Feb. 15, 1718, 


d. 


1762 


m. 


Matthew Smith, 


1719, 


d. 


1776 


5. 


Hannah, 


March 25, 1721, 


d. 


1792 


m. 


Michael Metcalf, 


1719, 


d. 


March 20, 1774 


6. 


Peter, 


Feb. 2, 1722, 


d. 


March 12, 1802. 


m. 


Esther Ward, 


Feb. 17, 1732, 


d. 


Nov. 11, 1809 


7. 


Abigail, ^ 


Feb 14, 1725. 






8. 


Ann, 


Feb. 7, 1728. 






9. 


Esther, 


March 8, 1732, 


d. 


1763. 


10. 


Elisabeth, 


July 14, 1735. 






m. 


Henry Wilson, 


r. Rowe, Mass. 







No other record of marriages in the family can be found ; 
but it is known that two of the daughters were married to a 
Howard and a Cook, but their names or residences are un- 
known. All the others, but Elisabeth, lived in Franklin, then 
Wrentham. John was known by the prefix of "Ensign," 
which appears upon his gravestone, and also upon the town 
records, and was doubtless a military title. His house stood 
a few rods west of the present railroad crossing on Union 
Street. 

His farm extended to the centre of the town, and embraced 
the present Common, which he conveyed to the town for 



SECOND GENERATION. 15 

church and public uses about the year 1788. According to 
town records, the consideration for the whole was about sev- 
enty-five dollars of our present currency. He died at the 
age of seventy-eight years. It is not known from what family 
his wife originated, as their marriage does not appear upon 
the Wrentham Town Records. 

Peter succeeded to the ancestral estate. But little is 
known of the personal characteristics of these brothers, ex- 
cept that they were industrious, good citizens, and shared in 
the public duties of the town. Peter lived to the age of 
eighty years. 

The Hon. Jabez Fisher, the husband of Mary Adams, was 
extensively known, and highly respected. He represented 
the town for many years in the General Court of Massachu- 
setts, and held other public offices. Of her it was said by a 
contemporary, that " she was worthy to be a queen." Theron 
Metcalf, one of the revisers of the State Laws, and for many 
years a judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, was a 
grandson of Hannah Adams. 

The Fisher and Metcalf descendants are numerous ; but 
the task of tracing them for the present work has not been 
undertaken. 

" The patriarchs of the race have gone 
To the republic of the dead : 
Soon we shall follow, one by one, 
Our bodies 'neath the turf be laid ; 
But, born in spirit, we shall rise, 
To higher life beyond the skies." 



16 



THIRD GENERATION. 



THIRD GENERATION. 



CHILDREN OF JOHN ADAMS 2 AND RACHAEL ADAMS, 
BOEN IN WKENTHAM. 

11. Timothy, Feb. 6, 1742, d. Oct 14, 1780. 

m. Jemima Thayer of Mendon. 



12. Thaddeus, 
m. Rachael Lawrence, 

13. John, 
m. Naomi Pratt, born Medfield, 
m. Eunice Moulton, 

m. Elisabeth Stearns, 

14. Nathaniel, 
m. Hannah Fisher, 
m. Zebia Collock. 

15. William, 
m. Elisabeth Whiting, 

16. Rachael, 
m. Asa Fisher, 



June 13, 1745, 



Feb. 24, 1751, 

1748, 



1763, 

May 17, 1751, 

1756, 

1755, 

1761, 

March 11, 1758, 

March 8, 1757, 



d. 

d. 
d. 
d. 

d. 
d. 
d. 



June 28, 1827. 

Sept. 27, 1823. 

August, 1836. 

1793. 

D. 

May, 1851. 

1834. 

April 9, 1790. 



d. March 28, 1828. 
d. 1833. 

d. March 4, 1830. 
d. Nov. 23, 1843. 



Timothy had four children ; but their names and ages are 
unknown. Doubtless they all died young, as his gravestone 
bears his own name, " Jemima his wife, and four children." 
He died at the age of thirty-eight years. Thaddeus pur- 
chased the lands comprising the present town farm, which he 
cleared and improved, erected buildings, and made it his home 
for life. 

Being a blacksmith, he taught each of his sons the same 
trade, and set them an example of honest industry. He lived 
to the age of eighty- two years. 

John formerly lived in Franklin, where all his children (ex- 
cept the youngest) were born. He removed to Walpole, 
N.H., about 1800, and died there, aged eighty-eight years. 



THIRD GENERATION. 17 

Nathaniel was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and took 
an active part in the battle of Bunker Hill. 

The writer well remembers of hearing him relate some of 
the incidents of the battle. Said he, " We were in an awful 
condition to die ; for our hearts were full of malice. All we 
thought of or cared for was to kill the cursed British." 

He stated they took as good aim every time they fired as 
they would to shoot a partridge. 

He held a captain's commission either daring or after the 
war, and was known by the title of " Captain " ever after. 
He was afterwards a trader, and for many years kept store, 
and manufactured straw goods, at the corner near the ceme- 
tery. 

He removed to Providence, R.I. , about 1815, and died there 
at the age of eighty-three, respected and beloved by all who 
knew him. 

William lived and died upon his father's estate. He was 
noted for his ready wit and outspoken frankness. The recital 
of a few anecdotes concerning him may not be inappropriate. 
Upon one occasion, Dr. Emmons, being very indignant because 
the choir sang some very quick music, accompanied with the 
bass-viol or violin (which he abhorred, as connected with 
dancing), after he had entered the church to conduct the 
Sunday-afternoon services, left the church abruptly, and went 
home. 

The next morning, Mr. Adams called at the doctor's, early, 
upon an errand, and was summoned to his stud}^ Inquiring 
the cause, the doctor said he wished to know how people felt 
about his leaving them without any afternoon service. He 
replied, he could not speak for others, but could tell him how 
he felt, if he desired to know. Upon being assured that he 
would like to hear his opinion, he said, "I thought you acted 
like a d — d old fool, I did: well, I did. 11 Notwithstanding his 
bluntness, the doctor valued his opinions highly, and often 
consulted him about his material interests. 

2* 



18 THIRD GENERATION. 

V 

During the last sickness of Mr. Adams, and only a few days 
before his death, Dr. Emmons visited him, and, while there, 
inquired of him if he had made his peace with God. At 
once he replied, " God and I never had any trouble." 

Deacon Blake once called upon him during the ravages of 
the canker-worms upon his orchard. He remarked to the 
deacon, that he never could see what the "tarnal critters" were 
made for. " Oh," said the deacon, " they are God's army : he 
sends them to perform his will." — " Then," said Mr. Adams, 
"I'd thank him not to parade his army in my orchard." 

Upon another occasion, a horse-thief was to be examined 
before James Adams, Esq. Quite a crowd was present ; and, 
some little time having passed after the appointed hour, the 
culprit expressed his wonder that the justice was so tardy. 
Uncle Bill (as he was familiarly called) sang out in his sharp, 
peculiar voice, " You needn't worry : your damnation don't 
slumber." 

Rachael Adams, who married Asa Fisher, lived near the 
present railroad depot. The house was used subsequently 
for a hotel, and was finally burned about 1867. She lived to 
be seventy-two years old. 



THIRD GENERATION. 



19 



CHILDREN OF MARY ADAMS 4 AND JABEZ FISHER, 
BORN IN WRENTHAM. 



17. Jabez, 


Dec. 11,1741, 


d. 


1832 


18. Peletiah, 


March 23, 1743, 


d. 


1828 


19. Peter, 


April 6, 1746. 






20. Nathan, 


Sept. 14, 1750. 






21. Susa, 


April 13, 1753. 






22. Aaron, 


March 18, 1758. 






23. Mary, 


Dec. 5, 1761. 







CBILDREN OF HANNAH ADAMS J AND MICHAEL METCALF, 
BORN IN WRENTHAM. 



24. 


Eli, 


Oct. 14, 1742. 






25. 


Michael, 


May 6, 1744, 


d. 


Aug. 8, 1750 


26. 


Rhoda. 


May 20, 1746. 


d. 


May 6, 1779 


27. 


Jemima, 


May 9, 1748, 


d. 


Feb. 19, 1749 


28. 


Chloe, 


Feb. 7, 1750, 


d. 


Dec. 28, 1768 


29. 


Philemon, 


April 14, 1752. 






30. 


Titus (blind), 


April 23, 1754. 






31. 


Hanaan, 


Oct. 6, 1756. 






m. 


Mary Allen. 








32. 


Molly, 


Nov. 9, 1758, 


d. 


Dec. 18, 1818. 


m. 


John Merrifield. 








33. 


Achsa, 


May 15, 1762, 


d. 


Dec. 13, 1819. 


m. 


Simeon Partridge, 


May 19, 1758, 


d. 


Jan. 7, 1825. 


34. 


Patty, 


Sept. 10, 1764, 


d. 


June 27, 1809. 


m. 


Nathan Metcalf, 


Feb. 26, 1765, 


d. 


1853. 



20 THIRD GENERATION. 



6. 



PETER ADAMS 2 MARRIED ESTHER WARD, MARCH 10, 1751. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WRENTHAM. 



35. 


Jemima, 


March 16, 1752, 


d. 


Oct. 20, 1790. 


m. 


Jessa Bobbins, 


April 16, 1759. 






36. 


Joel, 


July 21, 1753, 


d. 


Oct. 23, 1830. 


m. 


Jemima Kobbins, 


Jan. 10, 1757, 
(Walpole, Mass.) 


d. 


Jan. 1, 1844. 


37. 


Molly, 


Nov. 7, 1755, 


d. 


June 26, 1757. 


38. 


Peter, 


Feb. 24, 1758, 


d. 


Sept. 27,1778. 


39. 


Eunice, 


Feb. 24, 1760, 


d. 


Aug. 1, 1853. 


m. 


Calvin Metcalf, 


Dec. 7, 1761, 




D. 


40. 


Ward, 


Nov, 28, 1762, 


d. 


Oct. 25, 1792. 


m. 


Olivia Daggett, 


1762, 


d. 


1788. 


41. 


Junia, 


Sept. 26, 1765, 


d. 


Aug. 15, 1775. 


42. 


Esther, 


July 15, 1767, 


d. 


Nov. 23, 1817. 


m. 


Eli Taft, 


Oct. 8, 1763, 


d. 


July 6, 1848. 


43. 


James, 


1769, 


d. 


April 16, 1830. 


m. 


Sarah Bacon, 


1768, 


d. 


1806. 


m. 


Lucy Fairbanks, 


1789. 






44. 


A polios, 


Feb. 24, 1771, 


d. 


Sept. 4, 1775. 


45. 


Xehemiah, 


Jan. 11, 1773, 


d. 


Dec. 14, 1854. 


m. 


Mar j Clark, 


July 25, 1777, 
(Medfield.) 


d. 


April 14, 1821. 



Jemima and Joel resided in Union, Me. Joel was one of 
the first settlers in Stirlington district, having purchased land 
there in the year 1777. According to Sibley's History of 
Union, Me., Capt. Joel Adams was a Eevolutionary soldier 
between three and four years, and was paid off in Continental 
money. In coming home through Hartford, he bought a pair 
of buckskin breeches with it, paying fifty-seven dollars, and 
three dollars of the same money for a dinner. His wedding 
was- the first in the town, and took place in 1781. The cere- 



THIRD GENERATION. 21 

mony being over, and the company seated, the mother of the 
bride observed, " Mr. Justice, you have but half done your 
work." — " Why not ? " said he. " Why, you have not pro- 
nounced them man and wife." With some confusion, he asked 
them to rise again ; and the ceremony was satisfactorily con- 
cluded. Peter was also a Revolutionary soldier. He was 
stationed in Boston, and died of a fever. James lived upon 
the homestead, and was highly esteemed both in public and 
private life. He was deacon of the church, and justice of the 
peace, for many years. 



10. 

CHILDREN OF ELISABETH ADAMS 2 AND HENRY WILSON. 

46. Henry. 

47. Martin. 



22 



FOURTH GENERATION. 



FOURTH GENERATION. 
DESCENT JOHN 2 . 

12. 

THADDEUS ADAMS 3 MARRIED RACHAEL LAWRENCE, DAUGHTER OF 



EBENEZER LAWRENCE 

48. Lucinda, 

m. Joseph Gillrnore, 

49. Abigail, 

m. Obadiah A. Thayer, 

50. Thaddeus, Jud., 
m. Peggy Orcutt, 

51. Eachael, 
m. Seneca Aldrich, 

52. Timothy, 
m. Betsy Payson, 

53. Alpheus, 
in. Achsa Partridge, 



CHILDREN BORN IN WRENTHAM. 

Oct, 5, 1771, d. March 23, 1817. 

1768, 1852. 

May 12, 1773, d. March 12, 1829. 



1772, d. 

June 22, 1775, d. 

1778, d. 

Oct. 25, 1777, d. 

1780, d. 

March 19, 1781, d. 

1780, d. 

Dec. 22, 1785, d. 

March 4, 1787, d. 



1845. 
April 5, 1811. 

1851. 
May 26, 1834. 

1819. 
April 13, 1835. 

1847. 

Jan. 9, 1852. 

Jan. 25, 1868. 



The children of Thaddeus (true to their ancestral nature) 
were all married, and had children. Lucinda Gillmore lived 
opposite the old schoolhouse on the Mount (so called). She 
had but one child ; and her descent is now extinct. Abigail 
Thayer lived in Wrentham, near Sheldonville. The family 
removed, in 1822, to Hampden, Me. Thaddeus, jun., settled 
in Brewer, Me., where he practised his trade, that of a black- 
smith. 

Timothy settled at first in Bucksport, but subsequently 
removed to Hampden. He was a shipsmith, and bequeathed 
that vocation to his surviving sons. 

Alpheus was the " home boy," and undertook the care and 
maintenance of his parents during life. By great energy 
and perseverance, combined with a good trade, he managed 



FOURTH GENERATION. 23 

to payoff quite an encumbrance on the farm, support two fam- 
ilies, rear six children, and emerge from it all free from debt. 
In 1836 he sold the farm (then in a high state of cultivation) 
to the town, and removed to Nashua, N.H., where his oldest 
son then resided. After remaining there about ten years, he 
returned to Franklin, and built him a house near the corner 
of Pleasant and Main Streets. • 

At the age of sixty-six, he passed to the unseen life, of 
quick consumption, lamented by a large circle of friends. 
He was noted for industry, frugality, strict integrity, and 
loyalty to his convictions of truth. 

In religion he was " Orthodox," having been trained, from 
early life, under the teachings of Dr. Emmons. 

The following extracts from an obituary notice of Mrs. A. P. 
Adams, written by her favorite pastor (Rev.'Mr. Pelton), and 
printed in " The Congregationalist," are inserted as a faithful 
record of her history : — 

u Died in Franklin, Mrs. Achsa P. Adams, of pleuro- 
pneumonia. Another valuable life is closed. The four- 
score years of this ' elect lady' formed a life of more than 
ordinary interest. Not behind any, perhaps, as a stirring, 
prudent housewife, or faithful Christian mother, in consistent 
devotion to truth and righteousness for fifty-eight years in 
the church she was conspicuous. Her faith was that which 
works by love. She was one of those who urged, and finally 
established, the sabbath school, almost under the protest of Dr. 
Emmons, more than fifty years ago. When the infirmities of 
age prevented her presence in the public assembly, or deaf- 
ness hindered such enjoyment, it was her delight to meet the 
sisters at her room. She was among the foremost in active 
benevolence, working with her own hands more than most for 
the needy. After the death of her husband, sixteen years 
since, in the retirement of home with her children, she still 
endeavored to do what she could for others. There she might 



24 FOURTH GENERATION. 

be seen, now quietly tripping about the house and yard, 
caring for the flowers about the door, or the plants in the 
window ; now in her room, neat and tidy, with Bible, Watts, 
religious books, and papers ; now with needles, patchwork, or 
garments for the destitute, — a Dorcas truly, to the last. 
There was no useless part of her long life." 

DESCENT JOHN 2 . 

13. 





CHILDREN OF JOHN ADAMS 3 AND NAOMI PRATT, 




BORN IN FRANKLIN. 






54. 


Sally, 


Jan. 25, 1772, 


d. 


1863 


m. 


Jonathan Hawes, 


April 2, 1773, 


d. 


May 21, 1854 


55. 


Nathan, 


1775, 


d. 


Aug. 12, 1852 


m. 


Julia Richardson, 


1776, 


d. 


Aug. 29, 1848 


56. 


John, 






1793 


57. 


Daniel, 


1778, 


d. 


Nov. 3, 1804 


m. 


Nancy Richardson, 


1780, 


d. 


Sept. 26, 1827. 


58. 


Macy, 




d. 


Oct. 24, 1851 


m. 


Clarinda Ware, 






D. 


59. 


Cyrus, 


Feb. 23, 1781, 


d. 


March 31, 1851 


m. 


Polly Hawes, 


June 12, 1782, 


d. 


March 16, 1862. 


60. 


Peter, 


Jan. 19, 1783. 






m. 


Betsy Stone, b. Townsend, Ms. 1790, 


d. 


1826. 


m. 


Nancy Stone, b. 


" « 1794. 






61. 


Samuel, 


March 5, 1785, 


d. 


" Sept. 24,1855. 


m. 


Hepsabah Parker. 








62. 


Naomi, 


Oct. 21, 1787, 




D. 


63. 


James, 


Oct, 23, 1789, 


d. 


July 24, 1851. 


64. 


Sabra, 


April 13, 1793, 


d. 


Dec. 1, 1849. 


m. 


Selden 'Borden. 









FOURTH GENERATION. 25 

BY EUNICE MOULTON, SECOND WIFE. 



65. 


Eunice, 


Jan. 7, 1795, 


d. 


Oct. 14, 1827 


m. 


Fisher Daniels, 


Aug. 2, 1796, 


d. 


March 10, 1874 


66. 


Lois, 


June 26, 1797, 


d. 


June 18, 1838 


m. 


Jeremiah Claflin, 


Feb. 11,1789, 


d. 


April 11, 18S2. 


67. 


John Mason, 


March 5, 1799, 


d. 


Nov. 8, 1857. 


m. 


Ruth Carpenter, 


April 6, 1801. 






68. 


Artemas, 


Sept. 9, 1800. 






in. 


Sally Hooper, 




d. 


1852. 


69. 


Julia, 


July 22, 1804, 
(Walpole, N.H.) 






m. 


Stephen Adams, 


Aug. 12, 1804 







(r. West Medway.) 

James Adams is known to have had a family, and it is 
believed has descendants residing in some of the Western 
States; but no trace of them has been found. The history 
of other branches of the family is incomplete, as it has been 
found impossible to obtain it from surviving members. 



CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL ADAMS 

BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

70. Hannah, April 8, 1781, d. July 21, 1846. 
m. Bela Cleaveland, March 10, 1781, d. May 20, 1832. 

71. Nancy, Nov. 28, 1783, d. Nov. 28, 1787. 

72. Fisher, Feb. 2, 1787, D. 
m. Mary Ide. 

Fisher Adams had but one child, and that died young. 



26 FOURTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2. 

15. 

WILLIAM ADAMS 3 MARRIED ELIZABETH WHITING, APRIL 18, 
CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

73. Betsy, Aug. 20, 1783, 
m. Ichabod Dean, Oct. 6, 1783, 

74. Amos, Nov. 15, 1785, 
m. Betsy Follett of Cumberland, 1789, 
m. Sally B. Partridge, April 1, 1793, 

75. William, jun., March 11, 1789, 
m. Mary Fisher, 1789, 
m. Huldah Nickerson, Oct. 24, 1797, 

76. Whiting, March 22, 1793, 

The date given of the birth of Amos Adams agrees with 
the town records, though it does not correspond with the 
record of his daughter. 



16. 

RACHAEL ADAMS 3 MARRIED ASA FISHER, NOV. 21, 1782. 
CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 



d. 


1824. 


d. 


1863. 


d. 


Sept. 6,1846. 


d. 


Feb. 7, 1825. 


d. 


1873. 


d. 


Jan. 10, 1854. 


d. 


1816. 


d. 


July 9, 1857. 


d. 


1848. 



77. 


Lewis, 


Dec. 10, 1784, 


d. 


July 20, 


1811 


m. 


Rebecca Derry, 


May 24, 1785, 


d. 


March 18, 


1834 


78. 


James, 


March 17, 1788, 


d. 


Oct. 12, 


1814 


79. 


George W., 


Dec. 21, 1790, 


d. 


Feb. 6, 


1792 


80. 


Patty F., 


May 14, 1794, 


d. 


April 11, 


1835 


m. 


Archibald De Witt, 


Nov. 27, 1794, 


d. 


May 17, 


1859 


81. 


Nathan Austin, 


Nov. 23, 1796, 


d. 


Aug. 21, 


1851 


m. 


Susan T. Lothrop, 


.Nov. 8, 1804, 
(Westboro'.) 









FOURTH GENERATION. 



27 



DESCENT HANNAH 2 . 



33. 



ACHSA METOALF 3 MARRIED SIMEON PARTRIDGE, DEC. 27, 


1785. 






CHILDREN. 








82. 


Achsa, 


March 4, 1787, 


d. 


Jan. 25, 


1868 


m. 


Alpheus Adams, 


Dec. 22, 1785, 


d. 


Jan. 9, 


1852 


83. 


Rena, 


Oct. 25, 1790, 


d. 


Jan. 31, 


1868 


m. 


James Grilmore, 


March 23, 1790. 








84. 


Miriam, 


July 11, 1794, 


d. 


March 30, 


1868 


m. 


Simeon Powers, 








D 


85. 


Hannah, 


Oct. 10, 1796, 


d. 


July 1, 


1853 


m. 


David W. Daniels, 


Dec. 3,1796. 









28 FOURTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2. 

36. 

JOEL ADAMS 3 MARRIED JEMIMA ROBBINS, OCT. 10, 1780. 
CHILDREN BORN IN UNION, ME. 

86. Polly, Feb. 28, 1782, d. Jan. 4, 1869. 
m. Rev. C. B. Irish, March 10, 1782, d. 1852. 

(West Point, Mass.) 

87. Peter, June 19, 1784, d. Dec. 21, 1793. 
—■88. Jacob Smith, Jan. 14, 1786, 

(r. Lincolnville, Me.) 
m. Abigail Heal, July 3, 1792, d. Aug. 9, 1822. 

(Lincolnville, Me.) 
m. Alice Studley, April 4, 1796, 

(Castine, Me.) 

89. Emma, Aug. 12, 1787. 

m. Jeremiah Stubbs, Feb. 4, 1786, d. May 11, 1864. 

(North Yarmouth.) 

90. Alfred, Aug. 9, 1789, d. July 30, 1865. 

91. Mima, June 22, 1791, 

(r. Boothbay, Me.) 
m. Ebenezer W. Adams, July 23,1787, d. November, 1866. 

(son of Ward 3 .) 

92. James, Jan. 15, 1794, 

(r. Union, Me.) 
m. Caroline Eddy, Aug. 27, 1801, d. June 10, 1872. 

(Eddington, Me.) 

93. Esther, June 25, 1796. 

m. Rev. True Page of Montville, 1802, d. Sept. 4, 1839. 

94. Joel (Rev.), Jan. 30, 1800, 

(r. Belfast, Me.) 
m. Jane Hunt, Jan. 11, 1809, 

(Readfield, Me.) 

95. Ruth, Jan. 9, 1805. 



FOURTH GENERATION. 29 

DESCENT PETER 2. 

39. 

EUNICE ADAMS 3 MARRIED CALYIN METCALF, NOV. 12, 1789. 
CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLiN. 

(Subsequently the family removed to Winthrop, Me.) 

96. Milton, Aug. 30, 1790, d. Aug. 17, 1809. 

97. Susan April 10, 1792, d. Dec. 19, 1852. 
m. Isaac Dexter of Wayne, Me. 

98. Olivia, July 30, 1794, D. 
m. Samuel Benjamin, Sept. 7, 1786, d. April 27, 1871. 

99. John Calvin, d. Feb. 1861. 
m. Betsy Wilson. 



40. 

WARD ADAMS 3 MARRIED OLIVIA DAGGETT, JULY 5, 1786. 
CHILD BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

100. Ebenezer Ward, July 23, 1787, d. Nov. 1866. 

m. Mima Adams, June 22, 1791, 

(daughter of Joel 3 .) 



3* 



SO FOURTH GENERATION'. 

DESCENT PETER 2 . 

42. 

ESTHER ADAMS MARRIED ELI TAFT, JUNE 29, 1790. 
CHILDREN BORN IN UPTON, MASS. 

101. Ward A. Jan. 17, 1793. 

m. Lydia Marshall, Nov. 26, 1796, d. 1825. 

O.Jan. 19, 1815.) 
m. Susannah Wood, Dec. 11, 1789, D. 

(m. Oct. 16, 1826.) 
m. Sybil Waters 1835, May 13, 1800. 

102. Elvira, Oct, 7, 1794. 

m. Luther Wood (Rev.), 1780, d. March 15, 1859. 

(m. March 4, 1842.) 

103. Azubah, April 20, 1796, d. July 3, 1869. 

104. Philo, Aug. 12, 1798, d. Aug. 24, 1798. 

105. Charlotte, April 9, 1800. 

m. Elijah Tupper, Oct, 21, 1796, d. Jan. 25, 1858. 

(in. April 12, 1825.) 

106. Julia, June 22, 1802. 

107. Esther, Sept. 6, 1804. 
m. Josiah Hawes, Dec. 15, 1804. 

(m. Nov. 30, 1826.) 

108. Caleb Strong, June 23, 1807. 
m. Harriett Griswold, Oct. 30, 1818. 

(m. June 4, 1834.) 

109. Milton Metcalf, April 23, 1810. 

m. Emeline Kellogg, Feb. 9, 1814, d. Sept. 1, 1865. 
(m. Oct. 25, 1835.) 



FOURTH GENERATION. 31 

DESCENT PETER 2 . 

43. 

CHILDREN OF JAMES ADAMS 3 AND SARAH BACON, 
BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

110. Chloe Fales, Jan. 1, 179T. 

m. Joseph A. Metcalf, Dec. 25, 1795, d. June 17, 1845. 

111. Thomas Bacon, Jan. 16,1799, d. June 16, 1860. 
m. Elizabeth Adams,. June 20, 1802. 

(Readfield, Me.) 

112. James, October, 1800, d. 1868. 
m. Caroline Brooks, 1804, d. 1845. 



BY LUCY FAIRBANKS, SECOND WIFE. 

113. Sarah B. June 27, 1809. 

m. Ebenezer W. Robinson, May 1812, d. 1869. 

114. Peter, April 3, 1811. 
m. Clarissa D. Richardson, 

Oct. 10, 1816. 

115. Lucy Maria, March 19, 1817. 
m. James Bigelow, May 21, 1812. 



32 FOURTH GENERATION 

45. 

NEHEMIAH ADAMS 3 MARRIED MARY CLARKE, JUNE 14, 1797. 

She was born in Medfield, and died in Union, Me. 

CHILDREN. 

116. Ward, Nov. 23, 1798, d. Oct. 27, 1865. 

(Franklin.) 
m. Hannah Blake, Nov. 16, 1804, d. 1872. 

117. Oliver Ellis, Feb. 10, 1804, 

(b. Franklin, r. Boston.) 
m. Cynthia Haynes, Feb. 28, 1804, d. Sept. 16, 1868. 

(Sudbury.) 

118. John Marshall, March 16, 1807, d. March 18, 1808. 

(Franklin.) 

119. Shubael Pratt, Feb. 5, 1817, 

(b. Medfield, r. Dubuque, Io.) 
m. Lydia E. Stetson, July 19, 1816, d. Jan. 25, 1853. 

(Scituate, Mass.) 
m. Diancy R. Taylor, Feb. 25, 1825, 

(Gilsum, N.H.) 



FIFTH GENERATION. 33 



FIFTH GENERATION. 
DESCENDANTS JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 8 . 

48. 

LUCINDA ADAMS * MARRIED JOSEPH GILLMORE. 
SON BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

120. Joseph, jun., Aug. 23, 1792, d. 1859. 

m. Sally Ann Shaw, 1790, d. 1861. 



49. 

ABIGAIL ADAMS * MARRIED OBADIAH A. THAYER, NOV. 6, 1794. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WRENTHAM, MASS. 



121. 


Polly, 


Feb. 5, 1797, 


d. 


Feb. 13, 1861 


m. 


John Cowan. 








122. 


Adelia, 


Jan. 13, 1799, 


d. 


April 20, 1837 


m. 


Addison Adams, 


Sept. 8, 1802, 




1839 


123. 


Lucinda G. 


Jan. 11, 1801, 


d. 


Jan. 9, 1821 


124. 


Noah, 


June 20, 1803, 


d. 


Aug. 25, 1863 


-125. 


Eliza Adams, 


July 8, 1805, 
(r. Bangor, Me.) 






126. 


Obadiah Allen, 


Jan. 11, 1808, 


d. 


Jan. 20, 1857. 


m. 


Olivia Young, 


Aug. 1, 1805, 


d. 


Oct. 31, 1853. 


m. 


Anna E. Holden Jacobus, 










Aug. 19, 1819. 






127. 


Abby, 


June 10, 1810, 
Hampden, Me.) 






m. 


Leander S. Adams 


5 , Pec. 14, 1810. 






128. 


Thaddeus A. 


Nov. 8, 1812, 


d. 


Feb. 9,1861. 


m. 


E. A. Hardy. 









I 

34 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 . 

50. 

CHILDREN OF THADDEUS ADAMS 4 AND PEGGY ORCUTT, 
BORN IN BREWER, ME. 

129. Warren, . . March 26, 1796, d. 1815. 

130. Emerson, Sept, 1, 1797, d. 1811. 

131. Margaret, Aug. 24, 1799. 

m. Silas Harthorn, Dec. 9, 1794, d. Oct. 13, 1833. 

m. Robert Smart, 1806, d. Jan. 2, 1869. 

132. Thaddeus, April 19, 1801, 

(r. East Eddington.) 
m. Mary Case, May 2, 1806, d. Dec. 22, 1851. 

(Millbury, Mass.) 
m. Harriet Williams, Jan. 17, 1814, 

(Bucksport, Me.) 

133. Fisher, April 5, 1803, 
m. Sarah Rowell, Oct. 6, 1812, 
m. Hannah Turner, 
m. Sarah A. Robinson, Oct. 13, 1823. 

134. Lucinda, March 26, 1807, 
m. Benjamin Smith, 1794, 

135. Franklin, Sept. 18, 1808, 
m. Mary Davis, Oct. 26, 1803, 
m. Henrietta Harriman, 1830. 



d. 


1859. 




D. 




D. 


d. 


Nov. 15, 1873. 


d. 


April 13, 1859. 


d. 


July 17, 1860. 


d. 


April 21, 1871. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 35 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDETJS 3 . 

51. 

RACHAEL ADAMS * MARRIED SENECA ALDRICH, SEPT. 20, 1793. 
CHILDREN. 

136. Aurelius, died young. 

137. Eliza, died young. 

138. Alpheus, Aug. 1, 1801, d. Jan. 29, 1872. 

(Cumberland, R. I.) 

m. Sally I. Fisher, May 11, 1797, 

(Cumberland, R. I.) 

139. Maria, Jan. 25, 1807, 

(Millbury, Mass.) 
m. Alanson Balcom, d. 1833. 

m. Joseph Aldrich, August, 1800. 

140. Adaline, April 13, 1811, 

(Sutton, Mass.) 
m. Levi Randall, June 8, 1805, d. April 7, 1857. 

(Richmond, N.H.) 

141. Emmons, April 14, 1812, D. 

Emmons is supposed to have been lost at sea. 

The following biographical notice was published in " The 
Live Stock Journal," in March, 1872: — 

ALPHEUS ALDRICH. 

"It is pleasant to review the life of a good man. Mr. Aldrich, 
who has lately passed away at the ripe age of seventy years, 
settled in the town of Collins, Erie County, N.Y., in 1841, 
while yet mostly a wilderness. His history is peculiarly inter- 
esting as showing the progress a man may make, who in 
earnest devotes himself to farming even late in life. It 
is often a mooted question whether farming pure and 
simple brings its reward. Many suppose it compares very 
unfavorably with thrift in trade. The pioneer who grapples 
with heavy-timbered land would seem to have a difficult task 



36 FIFTH GENERATION. 

compared to the settler on the rich prairie, where, if he 
simply plough and build, he may possess at once a farm with 
all the advantages of long cultivation. Mr. Aldrich was a 
machinist in the city of Boston tiil thirty-seven years old, and 
had no acquaintance with farming till he moved upon his 
wilderness farm. He had only money enough to buy out a 
settler's claim on fifty acres with nothing paid upon the land. 
Here at middle age, and penniless, he began a new and 
untried enterprise and hewed his way to competence. Hav- 
ing paid for his first fifty acres, he purchased more, and finally 
cleared a hundred and fifty acres out of the wilderness ; and 
one hundred acres were covered with small cradle-knolls, which 
had to be ploughed and scraped into the hollows, so as to make 
an even surface. This was a labor little less than the original 
clearing. He reared and educated a family of four children. 
At the time of his decease he owned two hundred and fifty 
acres of land, with good improvements, and especially one of 
the largest and best constructed barns in the town, with fifty 
cows and other stock. 

" He conducted all his farm operations with more than the 
usual intelligence and prudence. He was not content to 
follow old routine where a better had been devised. For 
many years he economized his winter fodder by the use of 
the large power straw cutter, and mixing the different quali- 
ties of fodder, so as to save all. He eagerly sought all 
improved methods, and was a liberal patron of the agricul- 
tural press. Yet, with all these indiscretions, he left a prop- 
erty worth twenty thousand dollars. Dairying was his 
speciality ; and the product of his cows in butter, cheese, and 
the pork made from the refuse milk or whey, brought all his 
income. 

" How many country merchants can show a better result at 
the end?" 



FIFTH GENERATION. 37 

DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS 3 . 

52. 



TIMOTHY ADAMS 4 MARRIED BETSY PAYSON, SEPT. 5, 1799. 
CHILDREN BORN IN BUCKSPORT, ME., (EXCEPT LAST.) 



142. 


Addison, 


Sept. 8, 1802, 


d. 


m. 


Adelia Thayer, 


Jan. 13, 1799, 


d. 


143. 


Timothy Pay son, 


July 7, 1806, 


d. 


m. 


Rhoda Whitney, 


Nov. 11, 1801. 




144. 


Leander Stinson, 


Dec. 14,1810, 






(» 


. Hampden, Me.) 




m. 


Abby Thayer, 


June 10, 1810. 




145. 


Asenath B. J., 


Aug. 1, 1811, 


d. 


146. 


Cyrus, 


Feb. 24, 1814, 
(r. Bangor, Me.) 




m. 


Marion W. Dean, 


Oct. 29, 1816. 




147. 


Benjamin Ayer, 


Jan. 3, 1818, 






o 


r. Hampden Me.) 




m. 


Pamelia Patten, 


Dec. 14, 1818. 




m. 


Sarah M. Greenhalgh, Aug. 3, 1828, 


d. 


148. 


Frances Asbury, 


Nov. 21, 1825, 
(Hampden, Me.) 


d. 



1839. 
1837. 
1833. 



1816. 



D. 

Nov. 30, 1872. 
1830. 



38 



FIFTH GENERATION. 



DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , HANNAH 2 , ACHSA \ 

53-82. 

ALPHEUS ADAMS 4 MARRIED ACHSA PARTRIDGE *, JAN. 15, 1807. 



149. 


Albert, 


Dec. 22, 1807, 


d. Nov. 16, 


1868. 


m. 


Mary C. Daniels, 


April, 1809, 
(Franklin.) 


d. Aug. 5, 


1829. 


m. 


Sophronia Heald, 


April 24, 1810, 
(.Maine.) 


divorced. 




m. 


Susan D. White, 


Jan. 9, 1819, 

(Windsor, Vt.) 






150. 


Simeon Partridge, 


Nov. 16, 1809, 


d. Feb. 21, 


1859. 


m. 


Harriett B. Wood, 


Nov. 11, 1807. 






151. 


Emerson, 


Dec. 5, 1812, 


d. March 18, 


1839. 


m. 


Abigail Blake, 


June 9, 1816, 


d. Sept., 


1869. 



(Franklin.) 

152. Gardner, April 2, 1818, 

(r. Franklin, Mass.) 

Eunice Ray Darling, June 23, 1820, 

(Cumberland, R.I.) 

Erastus, Jan. 22, 1821. 

Mary Gardner Powell, 

March 4, 1821, 
Lucetta Annette Harvey, b. 1834. 



m. 

153. 
m. 

m. 
154. 

m. 



d. March 30, 1865. 



Achsa Metcalf, Nov. 



2, 1824, 



(r. Syracuse, N-.Y.) 
Merrill E. Carter, March 14, 1822, 
(m. Sept. 5, 1843, at Nashua, N.H.) 



The following lines, written by Simeon P. Adams soon after 
leaving the parental roof, are so expressive of sentiments 
which will find a response in many hearts, that they are here 
recorded for preservation, although incomplete, as the last 
two verses cannot be given. No copy of the lines exists; and 
these are given from memory : — 



FIFTH GENERATION. 39 

" I love my old home : 'tis the place of my birth, 
The spot in my memory most hallowed on earth ; 
For there was I cradled and fondly caressed, 
And tenderly reared on a kind mother's breast. 

" I love my old home ; for the loved ones are there, . 
Who remember me oft in the still hour of prayer, 
And, though crooked and wayward the path I have trod, 
Plead for me the friendship and favor of God. 

" I love my old home ; for it brings to my heart 
The charms of true friendship unmingled with art : 
There are parents and brothers and sister to greet, 
And kindred affections in all that I meet." 



DESCENT JOHN 2 ^ JOHN K 

54. 

CHILDREN OF SALLY ADAMS 4 AND JONATHAN HAWES. 
BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

May 18, 1801, d. Sept. 21, 1872. 

Aug. 4, 1807. 

Dec. 4, 1803. 

June 1, 1802, d. Nov. 22, 1854. 
(Union, Conn.) 
June 23, 1805. 

July 1, 1810. 
Nov. 24, 1815. 



155. 


Nathan, 


m. 


Sylvia Winn, 


156. 


Susan, 


m. 


Hiram Clark, 


157. 


Fanny, 


158. 


Sally, 


159. 


Nathaniel, 


m. 


Eliza A. Weal 



40 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN K 
55. 

CHILDREN OF NATHAN ADAMS 4 AND JULIA RICHARDSON. 
BORN IN ALSTEAD, N.H. 

160. Elisha Richardson, May 3, 1801, d. Aug. 9. 

161. Elmira, Oct/l6, 1802, d. April 15, 1834. 
m. Paschal P. Brooks (M.D.). 

162. Daniel, Sept. 21, 1804, 

(r. Waukegan, 111.) 
m. Mary Crocker, Oct. 10, 1801, 

(Bolton, Conn.) 

163. Julia, March 4, 1806, d. July 12, 1809. 

164. Harvey (Rev.), Jan. 16, 1809, 

(r. Fairfax, Linn County, lo.) 

m. Rhoda M. Codding, Jan. 17, 1824, 

(North Wrentham.) 

165. Belinda, Dec. 15, 1811, d. June 14, 1851. 
m. John H. Fisher, Jan. 23, 1807. 

166. Nathan, Dec. 3, 1814, d. 1859. 

57. 

DANIEL ADAMS 4 MARRIED NANCY RICHARDSON, MARCH 29, 1804. 
CHILD BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

167. Nancy R. 1805, d. 1826. 

58. 

MACY ADAMS 4 MARRIED CLARINDA WARE, JAN. 1, 1801. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WALPOLE, N.H. 

168. Albert, D. 

169. Theron, D. 
m. Submit Blan chard. 

m. Louisa Mead. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 



41 



170. 
171. 
172. 
173. 



m. 



DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHN 3 . 

59. 

CHILDREN OF CYRUS ADAMS 4 AND POLLY HAWES. 
BORN IN MEDWAY. 



John Fisher, 
Cyrus Hawes, 
Amos Boyden, 
Polly Clark, 
Harrison Claflin, 



March 29, 1805, 
April 4, 1808, 
Aug. 27, 1810, 
Sept. 15, 1812, 
April 7, 1814, 
(Holliston.) 
Oct. 4, 1814, 
(r. Fall River.) 
Harriett S. Brayton of Fall River, 
b. 1816, m. January, 1837. 
William Mason, April 15, 1817, 
Angeline S. Bradford, b. Middle- 
boro', 1828, m. March 16, 1848. 
Betsy Louisa, Aug. 28, 1819, 

Joel Willard, May 23, 1823, 

(r. Fredericksburg, Va.) 
Marion Virginia Frank, of Fred- 
ericksburg, Ya. 
Julia Ann, Sept. 25, 1825, 

(r. Rockville, Mass.) 
Horace Twitchell, Nov. 21, 1816, 
b. Dublin, N.H., m. June 13, 1852. 
Eleanor Jane, May 27, 1829, 

(r. East Medway, Mass.) 
Charles F. Spencer, b. Taunton, 
April 1, 1833, m. May 23, 1867. 
William M. Adams was a soldier in the 
in New Orleans, March 6, 1863. 

John F. Adams went to Savannah, Ga. 
died there March 7, 1833. 



174. Lewis Hawes, 



m. 

175. 
m. 

176. 
177. 

m. 
178. 

m. 
179. 

m. 



d. March 7, 1833, 

d. Sept. 23, 1827. 

d. Feb. 7, 1832. 

d. Jan. 31, 1837. 



d. March 6, 1863. 



d. Dec. 23, 1865. 



Union Army ; died 
for his health, and 



42 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN*. 

60. 

PETER ADAMS 4 MARRIED BETSY STONE IN 1809. 
CHILDREN. 

180. Elmira,b. Union, Me., Jan. 23, 1809, d. 1839. 
m. Thomas Kennedy, 1804, d. 1840. 

181. Nancy S., Feb. 12, 1812, 

(Union, Me., r. Union.) 
m. Ebenezer Messer, 1811. 

182. Amanda, March 23, 1814, 

(Gardiner, Me., r. Union.) 
m. Milton Thompson, 1813, d. 1845. 

183. Maria A., July 19, 1816, 

(Gardiner, Me.) 
m. Charles B. Fisher, 1814. 

184. John, Jan. 22, 1819, 

(Litchfield, Me.) 

m. Rachael Stone, 1818. 

185. William, July 14, 1821, 

(Gardiner, Me.) 
m. Elizabeth H. Lermond, 1824. 

BY NANCY STONE, SECOND WJFE, MARRIED 1827. 

186. Elizabeth, Aug. 28, 1828, d. 1857. 

(Gardiner, Me.) 
m. Benjamin Barnard,. 1820, d. 1870. 

.187. Cyras, Feb. 2, 1831, d. 1855. 

(Gardiner, Me.) 

188. Peter F., Nov. 18, 1833, 

(Union, Me.) 
m. Ellen Bates. 

189. Julia C, May 12, 1837, 

(Union.) 
m. George Glines, 1832. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 
DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN 3. 

61. 

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL ADAMS 4 AND HEPSABAH PARKER. 



43 



190. Alfred, 

191. Maria, 

192. Harriett, 

193. Elizabeth, 

194. Samuel, jun., 



March 7, 1807, 
(Shrewsbury, Yt.) 

Aug. 26, 1809, d. May 24, 1842. 
(Shrewsbury, Yt.) 

Sept. 26, 1813, d. July 29, 1818. 
(Shrewsbury, Yt.) 

Oct. 26, 1815, 
(Walpole, N.H.) 

April 22, 1823, d. Feb. 12, 1846. 
(Walpole, N.H.) 



64. 

CHILDREN OF SABRA ADAMS 4 AND SELDEN BORDEN. 
BORN IN WALPOLE, N.H, 

195. Adeline, 1816. 

196. Artemas A., 1821, d. April 30, 1844. 

197. Loren C. July 4, 1825, d. Nov. 30, 1868. 

198. Susan, Nov. 16, 1826. 
m. Levi Ball, who was killed in the 

battle of Eoanoke, Feb. 8, 1862. 



65. 

EUNICE ADAMS 4 MARRIED FISHER DANIELS, OCT. 8, 1823. 
CHILD BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

199. Waldo, Aug. 11, 1827, 

(r. Franklin, Mass.) 

m. Helen R. Gillmore, Dec. 18, 1825, 

(Walpole.) 



44 FIFTH GENERATION.. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHN 3. 

66. 

SON OF LOIS ADAMS 4 AND JEREMIAH CLAFLIN. 
BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

200. Calvin, June 5, 1834. 
m. Isabella J. Adams 6 , Sept. 20, 1834. 

67. 

CHILDREN OF JOHN MASON ADAMS 4 AND RUTH CARPENTER. 
BORN IN WALPOLE, N.H. 

201. George, May, 7, 1826, d. Aug. 27, 1826. 

202. Charles, July 13, 1827, d. June 4, 1838. 

203. Artemas, March 31, 1830, d. March 17, 1874. 
m. Sarah B. Button, Aug. 14, 1830, 

(Westmoreland, N.H.) 

204. Harriett, Feb. 28, 1832, d. 1835. 

205. John, May 25, 1834. 
m. Julia A. Crain, June 1, 1841, 

(Winchester, N.H.) 

206. Mary Louisa, June 11, 1836, d. Nov. 15, 1868. 
m. E. W. Minard, Alstead, N.H. 

207. Frances S., May 26, 1838. 
m. Daniel S. Grant, April, 1840, 

(Stephentown, N.Y.) 

208. Julia, April 12, 1840. d. April 6, 1844. 

209. Martha A. Oct. 3, 1842, d. April 4, 1844. 

210. William Carpenter, Oct 17, 1845. 
m. Anna Davis, Black Oak, Mo. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 45 

DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHN^. 

68." . 
ARTEMAS ADAMS 4 MARRIED SALLY HOOPER. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WALPOLE, N.H. 

211. John Quincy (d. about the age of 21), D. 

212. George (d. about of the age of 16), D. 

213. Artemas Mason, r. Buffalo, N.Y. 

m. Milly Merrill, d. 1864. 



69. 

JULIA ADAMS 4 MARRIED STEPHEN ADAMS, SEPT. 9, 1828. 
CHILDREN BORN IN MEDWAY, MASS. 



214. 


John Mason, 

(r- 


July 26, 1829, 
West Med way.) 






m. 


Julia Hixon, 


May 9, 1830. 






215. 


Julia Abigail, 


Aug. 1, 1832. 






216. 


Stephen, jnn., 


Aug. 3, 1834, 


d. 


Sept. 26, 1836 


217. 


Eunice, 


Aug. 3, 1834, 


d. 


Aug. 4, 1834, 


218. 


George Stephen, 


Dec. 27, 1838, 


d. 


June 4, 1842, 


219. 


Charles Thompson, 


, Oct. 3, 1840, 







(r. West Medway.) 
m. Harriett L. Hastings, Oct. 2, 1840. 



46 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , NATHANIELS 

70. 

HANNAH ADAMS 4 MARRIED BELA CLEAVELAND, MAY 23, 1804. 

CHILDREN. 

220. Albert, Franklin, Oct, 28, 1805, - 

(r. California.) 
m. Susan F. Daniels, October, 1809, d. Feb. 6, 1834. 

(Franklin.) 
m. Nancy D. Guild. 

221. Caroline, b. Franklin, Oct. 16, 1807, d. May 20, 1829. 

222. Charlotte, July 14, 1809, d. Jan. 27, 1810. 

223. Horace, Medfield, Nov. 21, 1811, 

(r. Bellinghain.) 
m. Hannah H. Yose, 1811. 

224. Eliza, b. Medfield, Dec. 9, 1813, d. May 19, 1837. 

225. Mary, b. Medfield, April 7, 1816, d. July 29, 1839. 
m. William G-. Whipple. 

226. Fisher A., Medway, Jan. 30, 1819, 

(r. East Freetown.) 
m. Jane H. Rounsvell, Oct. 25, 1825. 

227. Henry, b. Medfield, Dec. 28, 1820, d. Jan. 30, 1834. 

228. Harriett, b. Medfield, Dec. 28, 1820, d. June 14, 1849, 



FIFTH GENERATION. 47 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , WILLIAM*. 

73. 

CHILDREN OF BETSY ADAMS 4 AND ICHABOD DEAN. 
BOBN IN FBANKLIN. 

229. Ichabod, Aug. 3, 1805, d. 1805. 

230. Eliza Ann, Aug. 26, 1806, d. 1845. 
m. George W. Ray of Medway. 

231. Julia Adams, April 17, 1808, d. 1867. 

232. Abigail Daniels, May 10, 1811, 

(r. Franklin, Mass.) 

233. Betsy Metcalf, Nov. 8, 1815, d. 1865. 

234. Chloe Pond, Feb. 2, 1818, 

,(r. Franklin, Mass.) 

235. Warren, Aug. 9, 1821, d. 1824. 



74. 

AMOS ADAMS 4 MABBIED BETSY FOLLETT OF CUMBEBLAND, 
B.I., APBIL 6, 1809. 

CHILDBEN BOBN IN FBANKLIN, MASS. 



236. 


Elizabeth, 

(r- 


Feb. 10, 1810, 
Holliston, Mass.) 






m. 


Horatio Fiske, 


Feb. 11, 1794. 






237. 


Betsy, 


Nov. 24, 1811, 


d. 


July 10, 1849. 


m. 


John Weston, 


June 8, 1812. 






238. 


Susan EL 


May 2, 1813, 


d. 


Feb. 26, 1840. 


239. 


Nathaniel, 


April 15, 1816, 


d. 


April 20, 1816. 


240. 


Leighton Jenks, 


June 10, 1817, 


d. 


1821. 


241. 


Esther, 


March 21, 1819, 


d. 


Oct. 30, 1821. 


242. 


Julia, 


April 7, 1821, 


d. 


Nov. 28, 1821. 


243. 


Harriett, 


Oct. 7, 1822, 


d. 


Feb. 22, 1827. 


244. 


Mary Jane, 


Feb. 3, 1825, 


d. 


Feb. 16, 1832. 



48 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , WILLIAM* 

75. 

WILLIAM ADAMS 4 MARRIED MARY EISHER, JUNE 9, 1808. 
CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 



245. 


Mary Ann, 


Nov. 8, 1808, 
(r. Franklin, Mass.) 




m. 


Elias Blake, 


Feb. 12, 1815. 




246. 


Gilbert, 


1810, d. 


1811 


247. 


William Madison, 1812, d. 


1813 


248. 


Aldana L. 


May 28, 1814. 




m. 


Apollos Wilmarth, Nov. 15, 1814, 





(East Attleborongh.) 



BY HULDAH NICKERSON, MARRIED MARCH 26, 1818. 
CHILDREN BORN IN MEDWAY. 

249. Huldah, April 15, 1819, d. Oct. 13, 1867. 

250. William, Aug. 30, 1820. 
m. Olive Holcomb, March 11, 1827. 

251. Emily A. May 31, 1822. 
m. James M. Hard wick. 

252. Louisa M., March 7, 1824, 

(r. Med way, Mass.) 
m. Israel A. Dodge, Dec. 25, 1817, d. April 20, 1864. 

253. Ellen E., Sept. 29, 1826, 

(r. Lynn, Mass.) 
m. James B. Mahr, Jan. 28, 1826, d. June 17, 1860. 

254. Milton S-, Oct. 10, 1833, 

(r. Franklin, Mass.) 
m. Caroline A. Wheelock, 

June 18, 1833. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 49 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , RACHAEL3. 

77. 

LEWIS FISHER 4 MARRIED REBECCA DERRY. 
CHILD. 

255. Rebecca, July 29, 1809. D. 

m. Alvah W". Hicks. 



80. 

PATTY FISHER 4 MARRIED ARCHIBALD DE WITT, JUNE 7, 1820. 
CHILDREN BORN LN FRANKLIN. 

256. George W., May 24, 1821. 
m. Caroline Freathey, March 10, 1831, 

(Sedgwick, Me., m. Sept. 9, 1850.) 

257. Alexander P., March 4, 1823, 
m. Martha E.-Gillett, Nov. 23, 1830, 

(South Walpole,m. Nov. 12, 1848.) 

258. William E., Feb. 27, 1825. 
m. Annie Campbell, Dec. 26, 1835, 

(Winchester, Tenn., 
m. May 10, 1860.) 

259. Martha M., May 4, 1827. 

m. George M. Walker, Nov. 27, 1829, d. May 11, 1857. 
(Whiting, Yt., m. Feb. 1, 1854.) 

260. Horace S., Dec. 19, 1829. 
m. Hattie Alby, June 27, 1840, 

(Bucksport, Me., m. May 26, 1860.) 



50 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , RACHAEIA 

81. 

NATHAN A. FISHER 4 MARRIED SUSAN T. LOTHROP, 
JULY 14, 1822. CHILD. 

261. Susan, Sept, 10, 1823, d. Jan. 16, 1825. 



DESCENDANTS PETER 2 , JOEL 3. 
86. 

POLLY ADAMS 4 MARRIED REV. CORNELIUS IRISH, DEC. 5, 1804. 
CHILDREN BORN IN UNION, ME. 

262. Mahala, July 22, 1807. 
m. Wm. Grinnell of Exeter, Me. 

263. Milton, May 7, 1812, d. July 15, 1869. 
m. Emily Eves of San Augustine, Tex. 

264. Lewis, May 25, 1814, D. 
m. Sophronia Sprague, r. Barring, Me. 

265. Joseph, July 19, 1816. 

rn. Cornelia Clary of Jefferson, Me., d. Nov. 18, 1850. 
m. Nancy Eastman. 

266. Melia, Aug. 31, 1818, 

(r. Bradford, Mass.) 
m. Joseph H. Walton, May 11, 1813, d. October, 1864. 
(East Salisbury.) 

267. Mary, Sept. 13, 1822, d. Nov. 7, 1852. 

268. Esther, Oct. 31, 1824, d. Sept. 23, 1826. 

Joseph H. Walton was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, 
was captured, and died in Andersonville prison. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 51 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL 3. 



. CHILDREN OF JACOB S. ADA3IS 4 AND ABIGAIL HEAL. 
BORN IN LINCOLNVLLLE, ME. 

269. Susan, Jan. 14, 1815. 
m. Daniel Fletcher, March 26, 1808. 

270. William, Jan. 5, 1817. 
m. Eosina Pendleton. 

271. James, March 2, 1819. 

m. Mary Ann Denton, Sept. 23, 1824, d. Jan. 6, 1860, 
m. Sarah H. Andrews, July 27, 1815, 
(Searsmont, Me.) 

272. John Qujncy, March 26, 1821, 

(r. South Montville, Me.) 
m. Nancy Prescott, April 25, 1830, 

(Liberty, Me.) 



BY SECOND WIFE, ALICE STUDLEY. 

273. Israel S. Nov. 4, 1825. 
m. Rachael W. Perry, Oct. 24, 1828, 

(Yinalhaven.) 

274. Eliza J. F. Sept. 11, 1829. 
m. James Weed, Knox, Me. 

275. Elisha R. Nov. 22, 1830, d. Oct. 5, 1835. 

276. Joel, March 30, 1834, d. Oct. 12, 1835. 

277. Amanda, March 3, 1837. 
m. Benson B. Weed. 

278. Clara Maria, Nov. 23, 1839. 
m. Emerson P. Drinkwater, 

Northport, Me. 



52 FIFTH GENERATION. 

John Q. Adams was a soldier in the late war, and served 
from August, 1862, to June, 1865. He was in the battle of 
Drury Bluff, where his regiment (the Eighth Maine Volunteer 
Infantry) lost ninety-six in killed, wounded, and missing. He 
was also present at the fighting near Bermuda Hundred, 
Hatcher's Farms, and afterwards at Coal Harbor, where the 
regiment lost heavily. At the Point of Rocks the regiment 
took the enemy's works, and captured fifty-four prisoners. 
Through all these and other conflicts he was not wounded, 
although balls passed through his clothes ; and he had many 
narrow escapes. Besides suffering the inevitable hardships 
of a soldier's life, he was several times sick and in the hospital, 
but at last returned home in safety. 

Israel S. Adams served the government as captain of 
schooner " Dr. Rodgers," engaged in transporting forage, &c, 
for the army.- He sailed from Lincolnville in April, 1862, 
for Fortress Monroe, and was ordered to Yorktown, and was 
present when McClellan took that place. He was at Fortress 
Monroe when the famous battle occurred between the rebel 
ram " Merrimack " and the little " Monitor." After McClellan's 
retreat, while at Harrison's Landing with a fleet of some four 
hundred vessels, the rebels opened fire from the opposite side 
of the river with three batteries, doing much damage. The 
maintop-mast of " The Dr. Rodgers " was shot off, and the 
vessel was hit in various places. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 53 

DESCENT PETERS JOEIA 

89. 

EMMA ADAMS 4 MARRIED JEREMIAH STUBBS, SEPT. 5, 1808. 
CHILDREN BORN IN APPLETON, ME. 



279. 


Peter Adams, 


April 4, 1809. 




m. 


Rachel Collins, 


July 13, 1820. 




280. 


Mercy Ann, 


Nov. 19, 1811. 




m. 


Alvin Jameson, 


Nov. 25, 1840, 






(m 


. Nov. 17, 1866.) 




281. 


Alfred Adams, 


April 24, 1813, 


d. March 30, 1823 


282. 


Olivia Daggett, 


Aug. 2. 1819. 




m. 


Edward Hart, 


Oct. 18,1818, 
(Appleton, Me.) 




283. 


Joel Adams, 


Sept. 19, 1817, 


d. Jan. 7, 1838 


284. 


Mima Jane, 


Aug. 24, 1819. 




m. 


William Lincoln, 


July, 1823. 




285. 


Sarah Maria, 


May 20, 1823. 




m. 


Albert C. Collins, 


Dec. 25, 1825. 





5* 



54 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL 3, 

92. 

JAMES ADAMS 4 MARRIED CAROLINE EDDY, JULY 8, 1824. 
CHILDREN BORN IN EXETER, ME. 

286. Caroline, , June 22, 1825. 
m. Franklin Freeland, Aug. 10, 1812, 

(Sutton, Mass.) 

287. Joseph E. Nov. 16, 1826. 
m. Clara Avery of St. Albans. 

288. Aurilla A. Oct. 5, 1828. 
m. Uriel Hall, Feb. 21, 1804, 

(Spencer, Mass., m. Feb. 21,1872.) 

289. Eliza, June 8, 1830, cL Oct. 30, 1868. 
m. Allen Marden, June 29, 1812, 

(Palermo, Me.) 

290. Emily M., Feb. 26, 1832. 
m. Hollis N. Sherman, Sept. 27, 1837, 

(Sutton, Mass.) 

291. Mary E. Feb. 15, 1839. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 55 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL 3. 

94. 

JOEL ADAMS 4 MARRIED JANE HUNT, JAN. 21, 1834. 
CHILDREN BORN IN UNION, ME. 

292. Merrill Hunt, April 17, 1835. 
in. Albina S. Philbrook, Nov. 16, 1836, 

(Thorndike, Me.) 

293. Esther Jane, Aug. 13, 1835, d. Nov. 5, 1838. 

294. Joel, jun., April 27, 1838. 

295. Orange Scott, March 4, 1840, d. Oct. 17, 1865. 

296. Asbury Caldwell, Jan. 25, 1842. 
m. Ellen M. Green, March 11, 1845, 

(Lagrange, Me.) 

Orange S. Adams was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, 
and died of disease contracted in the army. 



06 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2 , WARD 3, AND JOELA 

100. 

CHILDREN OF EBENEZER ¥AKD ADAMS 4 AND MIMA ADAMS 4 . 
BORN LN UNION, ME. 

297. Ward Adams, July 4, 1812, 

(r. Waldoboro', Me.) 
m. Martha Ottison Gordon, 

Chester, N.H., Oct. 21, 1813. 



298. 


Calvin Metcalf, 


Dec. 21,1813, 


d. 


Oct. 5, 


1839 


299. 


John Marshall, 


April 22, 1815, 


d. 


Aug. 1, 


1815 


300. 


James Orson, 


Oct. 24, 1816, 


d. 


Feb. 3, 


1855 


301. 


Olivia Daggett, 


June 8, 1818, 


d. 


February, 


1854 


302. 


Aldres Addison, 


Feb. 9, 1820. 








m. 


Eveline Kilgore, 
(Waterford, Me., 


Aug. 15, 1823, 
m. Dec. 5, 1844.) 








303. 


True Page, 


Dec. 26, 1821. 








m. 


Dorcas Ellen Winslow, 










China, Me 


>., Aug. 30, 1828. 








304. 


Alfred Smith, 


Dec. 6, 1823, 


d. 


July 24, 


1865 


m. 


Aroline Davis, 


Sept. 4, 1831, 
(Lagrange, Me.) 








305. 


Esther Ann, 


June 10, 1826, 


d. 


May 29, 


1872. 


306. 


Mary Ann Day, 


April 25, 1828. 








m. 


Capt. James L. Race, 










Boothbay, 


March 14, 1825. 









Rev. Alfred S. Adams, who was a member of East Maine 
Methodist-Episcopal Church Conference, enlisted as a private 
in the First Maine Heavy Artillery, during the war of the 
rebellion, was promoted to the chaplaincy, and contracted 
disease, which caused his death a few weeks after the close 
of the war. Rev. T. P. Adams is a member of the Maine 
Methodist-Episcopal Church Conference. 



FIFTH GEXEEATIOX. 57 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JAMES 3 . 

110. 

CHLOE FALES ADAMS 4 MARRIED JOSEPH A. METCALF, 
OCT. 15, 1821. 

CHILDREN BORN IN WTNTHEOP, ME. 

307. Charles Addison, Nov. 9, 1822. d. 1871. 
in. Elizabeth Hight, Dec. 31, 1826, 

(Wayne, Me.) 

308. James Adams, June 7, 1824. 
m. Lncinda B. Hut chins, 

Rumford, Me., Jan. 23, 1828. 

309. Sarah Bacon, Jan. 8, 1827, d. Nov. 1, 1872. 
m. William Mann, Dec. 11, 1819, 

(Chesterfield, N.H.) 

310. Mary Clark, June 29, 1828, d. May 17, 1860. 
m. Benjamin W. Whiting, 

Wrentham, Mass. 

311. Harriett, March 26, 1830, d. Sept. 4 ; 1831. 

312. Emmons, March 15, 1838, 

(r. Southbridge, Mass.) 

m. Julia B. Nicholas, 1811, 

(m. Jan. 4, 1866.) 

313. Martha, June 10, 1841, 

(r. Walpole, Mass.) 

m. Melzar W. Allen, Dec. 7, 1840, 

(Walpole, Mass.) 



58 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2, JAMES ^ 
111. 

THOMAS B. ADAMS 4 MABBLED ELIZABETH ADAMS 
OF BEADFTELD, ME., DEC. 26, 1827. 

CHDLDBEN. 

314. John, Sept. 3, 1828. 

315. Esther Harding, Feb. 6, 1830, 

(Readfield, Me.) 
m. John Allen, Franklin, Oct. 1827, 

(r. Holliston.) 

316. Sarah Elizabeth, May 25, 1832, 

(Winthrop.) 

m. Henry E. Gay, Oct. 15, 1830, 

(Natick, r. West Medway.) 

317. Catharine Cochran, Sept. 1, 1834, 

(Readfield.) 

318. Abigail Bacon, Feb. 27, 1837, d. Aug. 9, 1854. 

(Winthrop, Me.) 

319. Harriett Metcalf, June 28, 1840, 

(Holliston, Mass.) 

320. James Thomas, Oct. 16, 1844, 

(Holliston, r. Medway, Mass.) 
m. Eunice Rockwood, Oct. 27, 1848, 

(Wrentham.) 






FIFTH GENERATION. 59 

112. 

CHILDREN OF JAMES ADAMS 4 AND CAROLINE BROOKS. 



321. Caroline Augusta, Sept. 8, 1828, d. 1852. 

(Portland, Me.) 

322. James Henry, March 11, 1831, d. 1831. 

(Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) 

323. Frances Ellen, Jan. 30, 1832, d. 1838. 

(Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) 

324. Ellen Winslow, Aug. 30, 1840, 

(Flemington, N.J.) 

325. Julia Frances, Sept. 26, 1843, 

(Flemington, N.J.) 



DESCENT PETER 2 , JAMES 3 . 

113. 

SARAH B. ADAMS 4 MARRIED EBENEZER W. ROBINSON, 
JUNE 21, 1838. 

CHILDREN BORN IN FREETOWN, MASS. 



326. Nathaniel Emmons, March 27, 1839, 
(r. Washington, D.C.) 



m. 


Mary iH. (Jottmgm 


im, Feb. 7, 1858. 






327. 


James Adams, 


Oct. 26, 1842, 


d. 


Aug. 21, 1863, 


328. 


John Alden, 


Jan. 22, 1844, 


d. 


Jan. 23, 1847, 


329. 


Sarah Maria, 


Sept. 28, 1846. 






330. 


Emily Eliza, 


July 25, 1848. 






331. 


Mary Lyon, 


May 8, 1850. 







James Adams died at Camp Dennison, returning from the 
siege of Yicksburg. He was clerk for Lieut.-Col. Babcock, 
at headquarters of the Ninth Army Corps. 



60 FIFTH GENERATION. 

114. 

CHILDREN OF PETER ADAMS 4 AND C. D. RICHARDSON. 
BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

332. James Francis, Jan. 2, 1842, 

(r. Franklin, Mass.) 

m. Mary A. Bigelow 5 , July 25, 1845. 

333. Charles Richardson, July 10, 1843, d. Sept. 19, 1864. 

334. Caroline Brooks, April 23, 1845, d. 1865. 

335. Alice Maria, Sept. 19, 1847., d. 1849. 

336. Nathaniel Emmons, Aug. 4, 1850, d. 1853. 

337. Clarabel, March 9, 1852, d. 1853. 

338. Abby Maria, Jan. 31, 1855. 

339. Herbert, Oct. 28, 1857. 

Charles R. Adams enlisted in the Thirty-third Regiment 
Massachusetts Infantry, under Col. Maggi in May, 1862. It 
was under the call of G-ov. Andrew for troops after the retreat 
of Gen. Banks from Virginia. He served with the regiment 
in Virginia until December, when his company was trans- 
ferred to the Forty-first, under Col. Chickering. The regi- 
ment embarked in January, 1863, in the Banks Expedition, 
for Louisiana, where they arrived after a perilous sea-voyage, 
and at once entered the campaign, following the rebels three 
hundred miles into the interior, to Gpelousas, La. Here the 
regiment were mounted and equipped as the Third Massachu- 
setts Cavalry. 

After serving in the Nineteenth Army Corps at various 
points in that section of the Union, the regiment was sent 
North in June, 1864, and served in the memorable campaign 
of Sheridan in the Valley of the Shenandoah, on his way to 
join Gen. Grant. During the first battle, which was at Berry- 
ville, near Winchester, Va. ; Sept. 19, young Adams was 
killed. The officer in command of his company said of him, 
" He was a good soldier, and fell with his face to the enemy, 



FIFTH GENERATION. 61 

beloved by his comrades." His genial good-nature endeared 
him to all ; and his untimely end was universally regretted. 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JAMES 3 . 

115. 

LUCY M. ADAMS 4 MARRIED JAMES BIGELOW, APRIL 20, 1840. 

He was born and resides in Boylston, Mass., where their 
children were also born, 

340. Martha Maria, April 20, 18-41. 
m. Donald Nicholson. 

341. Mary Anna, July 25, 1845. 
m. James F. Adams 5 , Jan. 2, 1842, 

342. Joseph Addison, July 3, 1847. 
m. Elizabeth Guild. 

343. James Andrew, Feb. 26, 1849. 
m. Ella C. Ames, Belmont, Me. 

344. William Sanford, July 28, 1853, 

345. Sarah Jane, Nov. 2, 1856, d. May 23, 1869. 

DESCENT PETER 2, XEHEMIAH 3 . 

117. 

CHILDREN OF OLIVER E. ADAMS 4 AND CYNTHIA HAYNES. 
BORN IN VFALTHAM. 

346. John Marshall. Aug. 14, 1830. 
m. Laura M. Goodwin, Jan. 4, 1835. 

347. Mary Jane, Dec. 28, 1833. 
m. David Kendall, Sept. 7, 1827. 

348. Sewall Harding, April 23, 1838, d. July 7, 1839. 

349. Ann Rebecca Jewett, 

March 19, 1844. 
m. Edgar L. Hull, Feb. 25, 1848. 



02 FIFTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2 , NEHEMIAH^. 

119. 

SHT7BAEL P. ADAMS 4 MARRIED LYDIA E. STETSON, FEB. 23, 

1846. 

She was born in Scituate, Mass., and died in Lowell, Mass., 
Jan. 25,1853. 

CHILDREN BORN IN LOWELL. 

350. Mary Clark, Nov. 25, 1847. 

351. Charles Sumner, May 7, 1851. 



BY DIANCY R. TAYLOR, MARRIED DEC. 4, 1853. 
BORN IN GILSTTM, N,H. 

352. Katie Livermore, Sept. 1, 1854, 

(Lowell.) 

353. William Livermore, Feb. 4, 1858, d. Aug. 5, 1860. 

(Dubuque, Io.) 

354. Freddie, June 26, 1860, d. July 27, 1862. 

(Dubuque, Io.) 

355. Albert Francis, June 26, 1860, 

(Dubuque, Io.) 

356. John Taylor, Dec. 22, 1862, 

(Dubuque, Io.) 

357. Nellie Brewster, May 16, 1865, 

(Dubuque, Io.) 
358.. Susie Belle, Jan. 31, 1869, 

(Dubuque, Io.) 



SIXTH GENERATION. 63 

SIXTH GENERATION. 
DESCENDANTS JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , LUCINDA 4 . 

120. 

CHILDREN OP JOSEPH GILLMORE 5 AND SALLY ANN SHAW. 
BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

359. Lucinda A., Jan. 19, 1819, d. 1868. 
m. John Bryant. 

360. Sarah Ann, 1823, d. 1860. 
m. William Clark. 

DESCENT ABIGAIL*. 

121. 

CHILDREN OP POLLY THAYER 5 AND JOHN COWAN. 

361. Adelia T. 

m. Samuel Homestead, 

r. Hampden, Me. 

362. Abby S. 

m. Peter Webster. 

363. Catharine C, June 22, 1836. 
m. Rufus Miller of Hampden, 

Feb. 26, 1826. 



64 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , ABIGAIL*. 

126. 

3D o: 
Besided for many years in Newark, N.J., and died there. 

CHILDREN. 

364. Annie Olivia, Nov. 2, 1836, d. Aug. 15, 1864. 

(Hampden, Me.) 
m. Fred.H. Smith, jun., Sept. 19, 1860. 

365. Henry Wolcott, Oct. 18, 1841, d. Aug. 16, 1867. 

(Hampden, Me.) 

366. Hattie Eliza, July 25, 1844, d. Dec. 13, 1872. 

(Newark, N.J.) 
m. J. Bishop Putnam, Feb. 21, 1852. 

367. Mary A., May 15, 1847, d. Feb. 15, 1870. 

(Newark, N.J.) 



BY SECOND WIFE, ANNA E. HOLDEN JACOBUS, 
MAEBIED NOV. 8, 1854. 

368. Alleine, Aug. 3, 1855, d. Sept. 7, 1855. 

(Newark, N.J.) 

Henry W. Thayer was a graduate of Brown University, 
Providence, B.I. Soon after leaving college, he raised a 
company to serve in the war of the rebellion, and was chosen 
first lieutenant, but soon after was promoted to captain. 
Whilp stationed at Port Hudson, his company (Company F), 
with four others of the Fourth New-York Cavalry, were cap- 
tured ; and he was the only man who escaped, which fact was 
due to his superior vigilance. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 65 

He was afterwards severely wounded in battle. After the 
war, he bought land in New Orleans, and resided there until 
he took the yellow-fever ; and died universally respected. 



DESCENT ABIGAIL *. 
128. 
CHILDREN OP THADDEUS A. THAYER 5 AND E. A. HARDY. 

369. Thaddeus A. 

370. Joseph J. 

371. Howard. 

372. Helen. 



6* 



66 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN*, THADDEUS.s, THADDEUS*. 

131. 

CHILDREN OF MARGARET ADAMS 5 AND SILAS HARTHORN. 

373. Margaret M. ; Sept. 11, 1817, 

(Bangor, Me.) 
m. Allen Rowe, July 20, 1814, 

(r. Milford.) 

374. Warren A., May 21, 1820, d. Feb. 22; 1873. 

(Bangor, r. Brewer.) 
m. Caroline E. Mclntire, 

June 18, 1818. 

375. Mary B., Bangor, Aug. 26, 1822, d. Aug. 29, 1849- 
m. Charles Howard, Aug. 20, 1816. 

376. Sophia S., Bangor, Jan. 10, 1825, d. Oct. 10, 1828. 

377. Lucinda S., Bangor, Oct. 3, 1827. 

m. Joshua Butler, July 3, 1825, d. April, 1873. 

m. Alden B. Willey. 

378. Philinda B., Aug. 19, 1830, 

(Brewer, Me.) 

m. Rufus K. Kilgore, March 22, 1827, 

(r. Oldtown, Me.) 

379. Abigail S., Brewer, Nov. 9, 1833. 
m. Ira Rowe, Oct. 21, 1826, 

(r. Bangor, Me.) 



BORN IN BREWER, ME. 

380. George A., . March 2, 1837, 

(r. Brewer, Me.) 
m. Ellen F. Sinclair, Jan. 2, 1838. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 67 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS 4 . 

132. 

THADDEUS ADAMS 5 MARRIED MART CASE. 
CHILDREN BORN IN EAST EDDINGTON. 

381. Emma Doliska, Aug. 3, 1828, 

(r. East Eddington, Me.) 

m. Emery W. Ward, May 15, 1827, 

(East Eddington, Me.) 

382. Broocksey Case, April 6, 1830, 

(r. East Eddington, Me.) 
m. Jonn J. Temple, Sept. 5, 1827," 
(East Eddington, Me.) 

383. John Adams, Sept. 17, 1834. 
m. Frances A. George, Dec. 12, 1839, 

(Brewer, Me., m. Oct, 12, 1859.) 

384. Susan, March 27, 1837, 

(r. Lawrence, Mass. 

385. Alvona, r. Methuen, Oct. 3, 1844. 
m. Nathaniel E. Baker, Aug. 20, 1837. 

386. Mary Lydia, April 19, 1847, 

(r. West Amesbury.) 
m. John D. Morrison, Dec. 5, 1845. 



68 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS 4 . 

133. 

FISHER ADAMS 5 MARRIED SARAH ROWELL, DEC. 13, 1830. 
CHILDREN, 

387. Thomas F., May 21, 1832. 
m. Mary Laura J. Cummings, 

East Eddington, April 11, 1834 

388. Mary J., June 30, 1834, d. July, 1872. 
m. W. E. Jones, r. Minneapolis, Minn. 

389. William G-., July 13, 1836. 

390. Albert, June 17, 1838. 
m. Julia Whittaker, Aug. 10, 1841, 

(Clifton, Me.) 



391. 


Eliza S., 


May 22,1849. 


392. 


George F., 


Aug. 28, 1853. 


393. 


Frederick, 


Nov. 18, 1855. 


394. 


Thaddeus A., 


April 1, 1858. 



134. 

CHILDREN OP LUCINDA ADAMS 5 AND BENJAMIN SMITH. 



d. Aug. 10, 1860. 
d. Oct. 15, 1848. 



395. 


Lucy, May 31, 1828, 


m. 


Elisha Rowe, March 24, 1821, 




(Eddington, Me.) 


396. 


Sarah, March 8, 1835, 


397. 


Franklin Adams, Feb. 14, 1839, 




(r. Philadelphia, Penn.) 


m. 


Mary T. Beck, Dec. 12, 1841, 




(Philadelphia, Penn.) 



SIXTH GENERATION. 69 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS 4 . 

135. 

CHILDREN OF FRANKLIN ADAMS 5 AND MARY DAVIS. 

398. Benjamin Franklin, March 2, 1833, 

(East Eddington.) 
m. Mary A. Torrins, Oct. 22, 1836, d. July 10, 1871. 
m. Dorinda O'Donohue, 1845. 

399. Mary Z , Sept. 6, 1837, d. March 18, 1839. 

(East Eddington.) 

400. Abby Ann, Jan. 24, 1839, 

(East Eddington.) 

401. Davis F., May 17, 1840, 

(East Eddington.)' 
m. Martha A.French, July 23, 1839, 
(Corinth, Me., m. June 15, 1864.) 

402. Estes F., Feb. 28, 1843, 

(East Eddington.) 



403. John Quincy, 1848. 

404. Henrietta C, 1852, d. 1869, 



70 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , RACHAEIA 

138. 

ALPHEUS ALDRICH 5 MARRIED SALLY I. FISHER, DEC. 1, 1825. 

CHILDREN. 

405. Eliza M., Nov. 1, 1826, d. February, 1827. 

(Amoskeag, N.H.) 

406. Ann M., April 7, 1828, d. June 8, 1828. 

(Amoskeag, N.H.) 

407. Fisher A., Sept. 30, 1829, d. Oct. 2, 1847. 

(Medway, Mass.) 

408. George W., ' Oct. 25, 1830, 

(Lowell, Mass., r. Collins, N.Y.) 
m. Phyla A. MartiD, Aug. 6, 1831, 

(Cayuga, N.Y.) 

409. Francis O., May 18, 1833, 

(Charlestown, Mass.) 
m. Anna Davis, September, 1840, d. April 10, 1860. 

(North Collins, N.Y.) 
m. Orlina A. Burnap, Nov. 13, 1843, 

(Collins, N.Y.) 

410. Susan M., April 29, 1838, d. March 25, 1859. 

(Chelsea, Mass.) 
m. G. W. Kellom. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 71 

140. 

CHILDREN OF ADALINE ALDRICH 5 AND LEVI RANDALL. 

411. Henry W., Aug. 16, 1832, 

(Mendon, Mass., 

r. Manchester, N.H.) 

ra. Mary Dixon, March 29, 1837. 

412. Adelaide E., June 12, 1838, 

(Foxborough, Mass.) 
m. John W. Mitchell, Aug. 6, 1832, d. Aug. 26, 1865. 

(Manchester, N.H.) 
m. George B. Smith, March 3, 1842, 

(Canaan, N.H.) 

413. Emily M. L., Sept. 5, 1840, d. May 12, 1849. 

(Cranston, R.I.) 

414. Josephine A., March 29, 1842, 

(Cranston, R.I.) 

m. John W. Dustin, Dec. 8, 1842, 

(Lowell, Mass.) 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , TIMOTHY *, 

142. 

ADDISON ADAMS 5 MARRIED ADELIA THAYER 5 . 
CHILD BORN IN HAMPDEN, ME. 

415. Betsy Abigail, Jan. 13, 1828, 

(r. Bangor, Me.) 



72 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS 3 , TIMOTHY*. 

143. 
CHILDREN OF TIMOTHY P. ADAMS 5 AND RHODA WHITNEY. 





BORN 


IN HAMPDEN, ME. 


416. 


Frederick, 


March 13, 1829 


m. 


M. E. Dorr, 


June 14, 1827 


417. 


Mary P., 


March 23, 1830 


m. 


Enoch Fowler, 


Dec. 8, 1828 


418. 


Annie M., 


Nov. 26, 1832. 



m. Beecher Gregg, March 11, 1831. 

144. 

CHILDREN OF LEANDER S. ADAMS 5 AND ABBY THAYER. 
BORN IN HAMPDEN, ME. 

419. Abby Eliza, Jan. 25, 1839. 
m. Timothy B. Mayo, May 22, 1837. 

420. Edwin Leander, Aug. 20, 1841, 

(r. Hampden, Me.) 
m. Sabrina C. Bartlett, Nov. 27, 1845. 

146. 

CHILDREN OF CYRUS ADAMS 5 AND MARION W. DEAN. 





BORN 


IN HAMPDEN, ME. 




421. 


Betsy M., 


May 16, 1836, d. 


April 7, 1840 


422. 


Cyrus Wesley, 


Oct. 16, 1841, d. 


Oct, 31, 1862 


423. 


Albert A., 


April 3, 1843. 




424. 


Antoinette, 


Oct. 5, 1844. 




m. 


A. B. Merrill. 






425. 


Charles T., 


Dec. 9, 1850. 




426. 


Henry D., 


June 30, 1853. 





SIXTH GENERATION. 73 

Cyrus Wesley and Albert A. Adams enlisted in the Ninth 
Regiment Maine Volunteers, in September, 1861. They pro- 
ceeded at once with the regiment to Washington, and were 
ordered to Annapolis, Md., where they embarked for Port 
Royal, S.C. They were out in a terrible gale, in which the 
whole fleet came near being lost. They were present at the 
capture of Port Royal by Commodore Dupont, and were 
stationed at Hilton Head until the last of January, when 
they were ordered to Fernandina, Fla. In April, Wesley was 
taken prisoner; suffered, in three prisons, of starvation and 
sickness, until October, when he was exchanged, and taken 
to Washington, D.C., where he died Oct. 31, 1862. 

The details of his terrible experiences are too sickening for 
recital. Albert remained with his regiment, fighting, and 
enduring hardships. In January, 1863, they returned to 
Hilton Head, and were ordered to take Morris Island, under 
Gen. Strong. 

Here they suffered every thing that mortals could, until 
they re-enlisted, and were sent home for thirty days. Next 
they were sent to Virginia, under Gen. Butler, and took part 
in the battle of Bermuda Hundreds. In May, 1864, they 
embarked for West Point, and from there to White House, 
where they joined the Eighteenth Army Corps, and marched 
to Petersburg, sharing in its battles and exposures until the 
close of the war. He was in twenty-eight battles and 
skirmishes. 



DESCENT JOHN2, THADDEUS 3 , TIMOTHY*. 

147. 

BENJAMIN A. ADAMS 5 MARRIED SARAH M. GREENHALGH. 



427. Bennie G., May 23, 1868. 

7 



74 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS 3 , ALPHEUS *. 

149. 

ALBERT ADAMS 5 MARRIED SOPHRONIA HEALD, AUG. 10, 1833. 

He died of paralysis, in Melrose, Mass., Nov. 16, 1868. 

CHILDREN BORN IN NASHUA, N.H. 

428. MaryD., June 4, 1834, D. 

429. Albert Freeman, July 4, 1837, 

(r. Kentucky.) 
m. Josephine S. Galbreath, 

Aug. 12, 1842. 

430. Casilda E., April 25, 1839. 
m. J. Warren Talcott. 



BY SUSAN D. WHITE, THIRD WIFE, MARRIED FEB. 10, 1851. 
CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

431. Henry White, June 15, 1852, d. Nov. 4, 1854. 

432. Mary Elizabeth, July 9, 1854. 

433. Charles Partridge, Jan. 12, 1858. 

434. Susan Merrill, May 2, 1860. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 75 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , ALPHEUS 4 . 
150. 
SIMEON P. ADAMS 5 MARRIED HARRIETT B. WOOD, NOV. 28, 1833. 

He died of consumption in Franklin, Feb. 21, 1859. 

CHILDREN. 

435. Isabella Jane, Sept. 20, 1834, 

(Franklin.) 
m. Calvin Claflin 5 , June 5, 1834, 

(Franklin.) 

436. Helen Frances, Feb. 6, 1838, 

(Franklin.) 

m. Howard M. Ticknor, July 4, 1836, 

(m. Feb. 2, 1864, r. Italy.) 

437. Mary Emerson, Jan. 22, 1844, 

(Franklin.) 

438. Hattie Augusta, Dec. 12, 1847, d. Jan. 16, 1849. 

(Chelsea, Mass.) 

151. 

EMERSON ADAMS 5 MARRIED ABIGAIL BLAKE, APRIL 9, 1835. 

In August, 1838, he was taken with hemorrhage of the 
lungs, and died of consumption, in Sherburne, Mass., March 
18, 1839. 

CHILD BORN IN SHERBURNE. 

439. Abby Josephine, Feb. 1, 1838, d. April 5, 1868. 
m. George Alden Mills, June 30, 1831. 



^ 6 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS*, ALPHEUS 4 . 

152. 

GARDNER ADAMS 5 MARRIED EUNICE RAY DARLING, 

FEB. 18, 1840. 

Married in Franklin, by Rev. T. D. South worth. 

CHILDREN. 

440. Adelaide Catharine, March 4,1841, 

(Boston.) 
m. Charles I. Dean, Aug. 19, 1836, 

(r. Franklin.) 

441. William Gardner, Feb. 17, 1843, 

(Boston, r. Norwood.) 
m. Lillian A. Holt, Nov. 29, 1843. 

442. Aurelia Eunice, Dec. 17, 1844, 

(Springfield, Mass.) 
m. William H. Roblee, Nov. 14, 1838, d. Sept. 21, 1863. 
m. Owen E. Ballou, July 25, 1842, 

(r. Franklin.) 

443. Henrietta Louisa, March 30, 1847, d. Dec. 14, 1850. 

(Springfield.) 

444. George Albert, April 3, 1850, 

(Springfield, r. Attleborough.) 
m. Clara I. Gowen, Aug. 22, 1849. 

445. Georgianna Ellen, April 3,1850, d. June 26, 1851. 

(Springfield.) 

446. Charlie Graves, Jan. 22, 1855, 

(Springfield.) 

447. Georgietta Idella, Jan. 2, 1860, 

(Franklin.) 

William G. Adams was a soldier in the war of the rebel- 
lion. He was stationed in North Carolina, and served nine 
months. He received a slight wound in the back of the head 
from a rebel's bullet, while on picket-duty. He was inca- 



SIXTH GENERATION. 77 

pacitated for much active service by protracted lameness in 
the ankle, induced by a long march. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , ALPHEUS 4 . 

153. 

ERASTUS ADAMS 5 MARRIED MARY G. POWELL, OCT. 20 ; 1841. 

CHILDREN. 

448. Mary Elizabeth, Feb. 28, 1842, 

(Boston.) 
m. Martin V. Tingley, Feb. 23, 1833. 

449. Franklin Albert, Feb. 11, 1843, d. June 21, 1846. 

(Nashua, N.H.) 

450. William Merrill Emerson, 

Peterboro', N.H., April 24, 1844. 
m. G-eorgiannaHackley,Aug.l7,1843, d. 1872. 

(Yirginia.) 

451. George Winthrop, Nov. 15, 1845, d. Oct. 17, 1870. 

(Salem, Mass.) 

452. Harriett Eunice, May 21, 1847, d. Feb. 17, 1854. 

(Salem, Mass.) 

453. Isabella Frances, Oct, 4, 1848, 

(Salem, Mass.) 
m. Joseph L. Gammell, Dec. 22, 1844. 

454. Franklin Albert, April 25, 1850, 

(Craftsbury, Vt.) 

455. Gardner Erastus, April 26, 1852, 

(Franklin.) 
m. Josie A. Barber, July 25, 1854, 

(Worcester.) 

456. John Quincy, Aug. 21, 1855, 

(Franklin.) 

457. Jessie Fremont, June 30, 1857, 

(Franklin.) 

458. Annie Laurie, Jan. 21, 1862, 

(Franklin.) 



78 SIXTH GENERATION. 

W. M. E. Adams entered the service of the United States 
as a soldier soon after the first battle of Bull Run, and served 
thirty-seven months in the Army of the Potomac, during the 
years of 1862, 1863, and 1864. For the first year and a half he 
was in the ranks, but afterwards served as orderly to various 
generals. During the whole time, he was always at the front, 
and never in the hospital, being neither sick nor wounded ; 
yet he suffered, in common with his comrades, some of the 
greatest perils and hardships of the war. One incident will 
serve as an example : one day early in January, his company 
(Company I, Massachusetts Eighteenth) forded a river, where 
the water was nearly up to the arm-pits, with a swift current, 
and the weather so cold, that the margin of the stream was 
fringed with ice, and their clothes froze stiff immediately upon 
their emerging from the water. They then marched a long 
distance, recrossed the same stream by another ford, and 
camped over night upon the frozen ground, without any fires, 
or change of clothing. He was in numerous skirmishes, and 
took part in the following battles : — 

Hanover Court House, Seven Days Peninsula, Yorktown, 
Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, 
Upperville, Emmetsburg, Gettysburg, Culpeper Court House, 
Rappahannock Station, Bristol Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, 
Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania Court House, Old Church, Coal 
Harbor, North Anna, Petersburg. For all this important ser- 
vice he only received one hundred dollars bounty in addition 
to the regular pay. He was subsequently chosen captain of 
a military company in Brattleborough, Vt. 

George W. Adams enlisted as a soldier in the winter of 
1864. He was in the battle of the Wilderness, and marched 
beside Charles Wilson of Franklin, who was the first man 
killed in Grant's campaign in Virginia. At the battle of 
Laurel Hill he was sunstruck, but in a day or two got better,, 
and rejoined his regiment. But four days afterwards, at the 
battle of North Anna, he was again prostrated by sunstroke, 



SIXTH GENERATION. 79 

which paralyzed both legs. After long delay, he was sent to 
Alexandria, and afterwards to Boston. After several months, 
he was discharged, but never fully recovered ; and it was 
undoubtedly the cause of his death. 



DESCENDANTS JOHN 2, JOHN 3, SALLY*. 

155. 

NATHAN HA WES 5 MARRIED SYLVIA WINN, SEPT. 27, 1827. 
CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

459. Lewis H., Oct. 15, 1828, d. Feb. 25, 1866. 
m. Vienna C. Sears, Aug. 31, 1832, 

(m. Oct. 22, I860.) 

460. Mary J., Aug. 8, 1832. 

461. Nancy M., Oct. 22, 1835. 



156. 



SUSAN HA WES 5 MARRIED HIRAM CLARK OF HOLLISTON, 
JUNE 15, 1826. 

CHILDREN BORN LN ROGERSONSVLLLE, TJXBRIDGE, MASS. 

462. Susan Maria, March 23, 1827, d. July 27, 1823. 

463. Sarah Ann, Aug. 6, 1831, d. May 19, 1854. 
m. Edward R. Smith of Holyoke, Mass. 

464. Nathaniel, May 20, 1835. 
m. Catharine E. Wilmarth, 

Jan. 16, 1841. 



80 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN % SALLY*. 

159. 

NATHANIEL HAWES 5 MARRIED ELIZA A. WEATHERHEAD, 

OCT. 7, 1838. 

CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

465. Alvira S., Sept. 18, 1839. 
m. John E. Grant, Aug. 16, 1838. 

466. Louise A., Jan. 22, 1842. 
m. Stillman R. Chilson, Feb. 17, 1841, 

(m. Aug. 26, 1866.) 

467. Eugene D., Aug. 25, 1849. 
m. Annie M. Howard, Feb. 14, 1853. 

468. Ada A., Sept. 30, 1851. 
m. Eugene F. Ware, Oct. 5, 1848, 

(m. May 8, 1873.) 

469. Hiram C, July 17, 1850. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



81 



DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHN \ NATHAN *. 

161. 

CHILDREN OF ELMIRA ADAMS 5 AND PASCHAL P. BROOKS 
BORN IN HENNIKER, N.H. 

470. Thomas. 

471. Paschal. 

472. Julia Adams, Aug. 21, 1831, d 



June 15, 1865. 



m. Geo. W. Bacon, 



Dec. 3, 1831, 
(Franklin.) 



162. 



DANIEL ADAMS 5 MARRIED MARY CROCKER, MARCH 6, 1832. 
CHILDREN, EXCEPT THE YOUNGEST, BORN WORCESTER, YT. 



473. Nancy Jane, 
m. George Kirk, 

474. James Harvey, 

m. Hattie Pryen, 

475. Joel Newton, 

m. Ellen M. Abbee, 

476. George Kirk, 

m. Lillian Woodin, 



May 13, 1833. 

Feb. 9, 1824, 

(Cairo, N.Y.) 

Oct. 10, 1835, 

(r. Chicago, 111.) 

March, 1868. 

Sept. 18, 1838, 

(r. Chicago, 111.) 

April 26, 1865, 

April 3, 1846, 

(Evanston, 111.) 

Dec. 25, 1872. 



82 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHN 3, NATHAN*. 

164. 
CHILDREN OF HARVEY ADAMS 5 AND BHODA M. CODDING. 

477. Sarah Lanman, Sept. 15, 1845, 

(Farmington, Io.) 
m. Alvan K. Stoddard. 

478. Emily Jane, Nov. 26, 1847, 

(Farmington, Io.) 
m. Amos Babcock, M.D. 

479. Alice Ellen, March 3, 1850, d. May 4, 1853. 

(Farmington, Io.) 

480. Edward Emerson, Jan. 12, 1853, 

(Farmington, Io.) 

481. Lois Ware, Nov. 16, 1856, d. Nov. 16, 1868. 

(Farmington, Io.) 

482. Mary Elmira, Dec. 25, 1862, d. Aug. 23, 1863. 

(Council Bluffs, Io.) 

483. Kate Frances, June 23, 1865, 

(Farmington, Io.) 



DESCENT CYRUS*. 

173. 

POLLY C. ADAMS 5 MARRIED HARRISON CLAFLIN, JUNE 4, 1835. 
CHILD BORN IN HOLLISTON, MASS. 

484. Amos Fisher, May 17, 1836. 

m. Nellie Sherwin of Boston. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 83 

177. 

JOEL W. ADAMS 5 MARRIED MARION V. FRANK 

OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA., AUG. 26, 1858. 

CHILDREN BORN IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA. 

485. Mary Wellford, April 7, 1860. 

486. J. Willard, Nov. 23, 1865. 



DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHN 3, PETER*, 

180. 

ELMIRA ADAMS 5 MARRIED THOMAS KENNEDY IN 1836. 
SON BORN IN ARKANSAS. 

487. Hartwell, 1837, d. 1840. 

181. 

NANCY S. ADAMS 5 MARRIED EBENEZER MESSER IN 1833. 
CHILDREN BORN IN UNION, ME, 

d. 1836. 

d. 1863. 

d. 1871. 



488. 


Augustus, 


Jan. 9, 1834, 


489. 


Laura M., 


Jan. 12, 1837. 


m. 


Jason Bobbins, 


1837, 


490. 


Charles H., 


July 30, 1839, 


491. 


Emma P., 


Jan. 31, 1841. 


492. 


Mary G., 


Feb. 4, 1845, 


493. 


Amanda T., 


Dec. 19, 1848. 


494. 


Cora M., 


March 12, 1851. 


495. 


Fred, H,, 


Oct. 30, 1854. 



84 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN 3, PETER*. 

182. 

AMANDA ADAMS 5 MARRIED MILTON THOMPSON IN 1836. 

She resides in Union, Me. 

CHILDREN. 

496. Elmira, Union, Me., Oct. 9, 1836, d. 1867. 
m. Sanford M. Hills in 1857. 

497. Edwin L., May 23, 1838, 

(Union, Me.) 
m. Margaret A. Sullivan, 1839. 

498. Lucretia F., May 12, 1840, d. 1868. 

(Union, Me.) 

499. Delia P., July 10, 1842, d. 1845. 

(Washington, Me.) 

500. Lizzie A., Nov. 13, 1845, 

(Bangor, Me.) 
m. Adelbert H. Stetson, 1839. 



183. 

MARIA A. ADAMS 5 MARRIED CHARLES B. FISHER, 
NOV. 29, 183S. 



501. 


Charles H., 


June 29, 1848. 






m. 


Julia Wiley, 


1847. 






502. 


Frank F.', 


Nov. 28, 1853, 






503. 


Georgie, 


May 10, 1857, 


d. 


1864. 


504. 


Clarence, 


Sept. 8, 1859, 


d. 


1864. 


505. 


Jeanette, 


April 30, 1861, 


d. 


1864. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 85 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN 3 , PETER 4 . 
184. 

JOHN ADAMS 5 MARRIED RACHAEL STONE, SEPT. 17, 1840. 
CHILDREN BORN LN UNION, ME. 

506. Thomas M., Sept. 25, 1841. 

507. Francis M. ; Aug. 27, 1844. 

m. Ellen Weymouth, 1850, d. Aug. 21, 1872. 

508. Samuel S., Nov. 11, 1847. 

509. John L. Nov. 11, 1853. 

510. Maurice, July 1, 1856, & Sept 15, 1863. 

511. Hampton M., Feb. 16, 1861. 



185. 

WILLIAM ADAMS 5 MARRIED ELIZABETH H. LERMOND IN 1852. 
DAUGHTER BORN IN UNION, ME. 

512. Cora M., Aug. 12, 1854. 

513. Freddy, Feb. 10, 1866, d. July, 1869. 



186. 

ELISABETH ADAMS 5 MARRIED BENJAMIN BARNARD LN 1850. 
CHILDREN BORN LN LOWELL, MASS. 

514. Ella M., April, 1851, d. Feb., 1857. 

515. Lizzie L., Aug, 12, 1853. 

516. Addie J., April, 1855. 

517. Annie, April, 1857. 



86 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN 3, PETER*. 

189. 

JULIA C. ADAMS MARRIED GEORGE GLINES IN 1856. 
CHILDREN BORN IN LOWELL, MASS. 

518. John C., 1857, d. 1861. 

519. Lizzie, 1863, d. 1864, 

520. Nellie, November, 1866. 

521. Freddie, October, 1869. 

DESCENT SABRA4. 

198. 

SUSAN BORDEN MARRIED LEVI BALL, AT BRATTLEBORO', VT., 
SEPT. 5, 1846. 

CHILDREN. 

522. Ellen Augusta, Nov. 1, 1847, 

(Swanzey, N.H.) 

m. G-eorge Norwood, Jan. 24, 1874, 

(Gardner, Mass.) 

523. Lucy Maria, May 28, 1853, d. Oct. 2, 1873. 

(Gardner, Mass.) 

m. Joseph L. Whipple, Nov. 17, 1868, 

(Fitchburg, Mass.) 

524. Willie Adams, May 5, 1856, 

(Gardner, Mass.) 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



87 



DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHNS, EUNICE*. 

199. 

WALDO DANIELS 5 MARRIED HELEN R. GILMORE, OCT. 15,1848. 
CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 



525. 


Ella G., 


Oct. 11, 1849. 




526. 


Arville F., 


Aug. 14, 1851. 




m. 


Mary L. Bowden, 


Oct, 7. 1853, d. 
(Orland, Me.) 


May 10, 1874, 


527. 


Ida M., 


June 30, 1855. 




528. 


George C, 


Nov. 30, 1859. 




529. 


Harry W., 


April 10, 1872. 





DESCENT JOHN MASON*. 



203. 



ARTEMAS ADAMS 



MARRIED SARAH B. BUTTON, MARCH 24, 1852. 
CHILDREN. 



530. 
531. 



Ernest Mason, 



Alice Louise, 



m. J. D. Seeber, 



Jan 6, 1853, 

(Watertown, 111.) 

Aug. 14, 1854, 

(Surry, N.H.) 

m. July 2, 1873, 



(Crystal Lake Crossings, 111.) 

532. Ruth Frances, Aug. 2, 1867, 

(Belle Plaine, Wis.) 

533. Edith Mariette, June 9, 1869, 

(Belle Plaine, Wis.) 



Artemas Adams enlisted in the fall of 1861 as a private in 
the Eleventh Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers. He rose to 
the rank of first lieutenant, and was staff-officer for two 
years. He was with Gen, Grant through the siege of Vicks- 



88 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



burg ; and served in the army nearly four years, when he 
resigned, and was honorably discharged. 

He returned home with impaired health, and settled in 
Belle Plaine, Wis., where he afterwards held several offices, 
such as county surveyor, supervisor, &c. In June, 1872, he 
was sunstruck while hunting in Michigan, and, after a painful 
illness of nearly two years, he died in March, 1874, aged forty- 
four years. 



DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN 3, JOHN MASON*. 
205. 



JOHN ADAMS 5 MARRIED JULIA A. CRAIN, NOV. 1859. 



534. Nellie, 

535. John R., 

536. Edward W., 

537. Albert E., 

538. Julia Frances, 



CHILDREN. 

March, 1861, d. October, 1861. 

(Walpole, N.H.) 

June, 1862, 

(Walpole, N.H.) 

June, 1866, 

(Belle Plaine, Wis.) 

June, 1870, 

(Black Oak, Mo.) 

January, 1872, 

(Black Oak, Mo.) 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



89 



DESCENT JOHN 2 JOHN 3 JOHN MASON*. 

206. 

MARY L. ADAMS 5 MARRIED EDWARD W. MINARD, FEB. 1861. 
CHILDREN. 

Nov. 1861, 

(Rockford, 111.) 

May, 1863, 

(Rockford, 111.) 

March, 1865, 

(Rockford, 111.) 

March, 1867, 

(Rockford, 111.) 



539. Edward Lester, 

540. Ellis, 

541. Burnside, 

542. Mary Frances, 



207. 



FRANCES S. ADAMS 5 MARRIED DANIEL S. GRANT AUGUST, 1858. 

CHILDREN. 



543. Frederic D., 

544. William E., 

545. Ulysses S., 

546. Walter M., 

547. Charles W., 

548. Lester A., 

549. John M., 

550. Theron S., 



May, 1859, 

(Halifax, Vt.) 

July, 1861, 

(Halifax. Vt.) 

Feb. 16, 1864, 

(Readsboro', Vt.) 

October, 1865, 

(Owen, 111.) 

May 26, 1867, 

(Belle Plaine, Wis.) 

Feb. 8, 1869, 

(Belle Plaine, Wis.) 

Sept. 2, 1870, 

(Belle Plaine, Wis.) 

Aug. 3, 1873, 

(Belle Plaine, Wis.) 



8* 



90 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHN 3, JOHN MASON*. 
210. 

WILLTAM CARPENTER ADAMS 5 MARRIED ANNA DAVIS, MARCH 1870. 

CHILDREN. 

551. Samuel John, Jan. 3, 1872, 

(Black Oak, Mo.) 

552. Joshua William, September, 1873, 

(Black Oak, Mo.) 

DESCENT ART EM AS K 

213. 

ARTEMAS MASON ADAMS 5 MARRIED MILLY MERRILL. 
CHILDREN. 

554. Sarah Eliza. 

m. Fred Wilkie, r. Detroit, Mich,. 

555. Mary Ella. 

m. William Mason, r. Muncie, Ind. 

556. Milly Eloise. 

Mr. Adams has an infant daughter by a second wife. 

r DESCENT JULIA 4 . 

214. 

D JUJ 
CHILDREN BORN IN WEST MEDWAY. 

557. Carrie Ida, Dec. 30, 1851. 
m. Hiram F. Metcalf, Aug. 27, 1849. 

558. Nellie F. . Nov. 2, 1855. 

559. Lizzie Daniels, April 23, 1860, d. Oct, 5, 1860. 

560. Charles Myron, Feb. 28, 1865. 

561. Minnie Louisa, May 27, 1867. 

562. Julia Florence, Sept. 5. 1872. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 91 

DESCENT JULIA*. 

219. 

CHARLES T. ADAMS MARRIED HARRIET L. HASTINGS, JULY 27, 1864. 
CHILD BORN IN WEST MEDWAY. 

563. Jasper Hastings, Aug. 17, 1867. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, NATHANIEL », HANNAH 4 . 
220. 
CHILDREN OF ALBERT CLEAVELAND 5 AND SUSAN F. DANIELS. 

564. Walter Fisher, Feb. 17, 1830. 

565. Willis L., July 3, 1833, d. May 11, 1834. 



566. Henry Willis. Sept. 11, 1836. 

567. Caroline E., Feb. 9, 1839. 

226. 

CHILDREN OF FISHER A. CLEAVELAND AND JANE H. ROUNSVELL. 
BORN IN EAST FREETOWN, MS. 

568. Hannah Jane, June 30, 1847. 

569. Henry Adams, May 6, 1849. 

570. Harriett Emma, March 26, 1851. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, WILLIAM^ AMOS. 4 
236. 

ELIZABETH ADAMS 5 MARRIED HORATIO FISKE, NOV. 22, 1838. 
CHILDREN BORN IN HOLLISTON. 

571. Myra Elizabeth, May 20, 1841. 
m. George H. Shaw, Aug. 1833. 

572. George Waldo, April 14, 1851, d. April 28, 1851. 



92 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, WILLIAM 3, AMOS 4 . 

237. 

BETSY ADAMS 5 MARRIED JOHN WESTON, SEPT. 22, 1835. 
CHILDREN BORN IN HOLLISTON. 

573. Emily Frances, April 21, 1843, d. May 9, 1843. 

574. Emeline Eliza, May 5, 1845. 

575. Henry Hiram, June 5, 1849, d. July 15, 1849. 

DESCENT WILLIAM*. 

245. 

MARY ANN ADAMS 5 MARRIED ELIAS BLAKE, MAY 12,1834. 
CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

576. Frances Ann, Feb. 12, 1836. 
m. James W. Wilkinson, May 2, 1838. 

577. William A. E., Nov. 11, 1839. 
m. Eliza Jane Pond, April 17, 1845. 

578. George Addison A., Feb. 17, 1842. 
m. Elizabeth Jencks, April 10, 1850. 

579. Phebe Louisa, Feb. 22, 1844. 

580. James Madison A., July 30, 1846. 

581. M. Le Grande, Nov. 11, 1854. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 93 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , WILLIAM*, WILLIAM *. 

248. 

ALDANI. L. ADAMS 5 MARRIED APOLLOS WILMARTH, MARCH 28, 1836. 

CHILDREN. 

582. Mary Louisa, Sept. 7, 1837, d. Aug. 4, 1839. 

(Med way.) 

583. Gardner L. B., Dec. 15, 1839, 

(Franklin.) 
m.. Mary J. Scully, m. Sept, 3, 1862, 

(Somers, Ct.) 

584. Edmond D., Jan. 31, 1842, 

(Med way.) 
m. Ellen E. Bennett, m. Oct. 17, 1862, 

(Hartford, Ct.) 

585. Adelaide, Nov. 19, 1844, d. Sept. 27, 1846. 

(Bellingham.) 

586. Winfield, Oct. 27, 1846, 

(Windsor Locks, Ct.) 
m. Mary F. Fahton, m. June 6, 1872. 

587. Gordon, June 5, 1848, d. March 31, 1851. 

(Windsor Locks, Ct.) 

588. Arthur, Sept. 1, 1854, 

(Windsor Locks, Ct.) 

250. 

WILLIAM ADAMS 5 MARRIED OLIVE HOLCOMB, FEB. 8, 1852. 
CHILD. 

589. William, June 15, 1854. 

251. 

EMILY A. ADAMS 5 MARRIED JAMES M. HARDWICK, FEB. 8, 1852. 

CHILDREN. 

590. Emily, June 30, 1854. 

591. Huldah J. Tyler, Feb. 5, 1856. 



94 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, WILLIAM % WILLIAM*. 

252. 

LOUISA M. ADAMS 5 MARRIED ISRAEL A. DODGE, JULY 31, 1843. 

CHILDREN. 

592. Ella Louisa, Nov. 29, 1844. 

593. Mary Elizabeth, Sept. 19, 1847, d. April 3, 1874. 
m. Milton A. Saunders. 

594. Emily Hardwick, June 5, 1850. 

595. Jennie Adams, Jan. 27, 1852. 

596. Willie Adams, Dec. 2, 1854. 

253.. 

ELLEN E. ADAMS 5 MARRIED JAMES B. MAHR, MAY 1, 1854. 

CHILD. 

597. Affie Hammette, Feb. 21, 1855. 

254. 

MILTON S. ADAMS 5 MARRIED CAROLINE A. WHEELOCK, 

JUNE 18, 1854. 

CHILDREN. 

598. Ellen Aurilla, Oct, 9, 1855, d. Feb. 14, 1856. 

(Uxbridge, Mass.) 

599. Carrie, March 17, 1857, 

(Medway, Mass.) 

600. Milton Eddie, Oct. 8, 1859, d. July 8, 1860. 

(Medway, Mass.) 

601. Willie Herbert, " July 18, 1860, d. March 11, 1861. 

(Medway, Mass.) 

602. Huldah Marietta, Aug. 18, 1861, 

(Medway,, Mass.) 



SIXTH GENERATION. 95 

DESCENDANTS PETER 2 , JOEL 3 , FOLLY. 4 

2,62. 

. MAHALA IRISH 5 MARRIED WILLIAM GRINNELL, DEC. 81, 1838. 
CHILDREN BORN IN EXETER, ME. 

603. Esther Arvilla, Oct. 14. 1839, 

(Bangor, Me.) 

m. Oliver D. Chapman. 

604. Cornelius Irish, July 22, 1841. 
m. Sarah S. Mills. 

605. Jane Mabery, Jan. 19, 1843. 
m. John W. Leathers. 

606. Albert, Dec. 17, 1845, d. Aug. 28, 1846. 

607. Mary Aurelia, Aug. 8, 1847. 
m. Ira S. Noyes, m. May 31, 1872. 

608. Ada Almena, April 11, 1849, cL March 9, 1863. 

609. Clara Cordelia, May 19, 1851. 

263. 

CHILDREN OF MILTON IRISH 5 AND EMILY EVES. 

610. Benjamin M., Sept. 1845. 

611. Laura, Sept. 1848. 

612. Joseph. 

613. Polly Cordelia, 

The above record maybe partially incorrect, as the different 
returns do not agree. 



96 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL 3, POLLYS 

264. 
CHILDREN OF LEWIS IRISH 5 AND SOPHRONIA W. SPRAGUE. 

614. Mary Jane, March 2, 1842, 

(Baring, Me.) 

m. Henry C. Dore, Feb. 2, 1842, 

(Athens, Me., m. Dec. 30, 1865.) 

615. Cordelia Clara, Sept. 72, 1844, 

(Searsmont, Me.) 

m. Albert Allen, Oct. 7, 1841, 

(Wellington, Me., m. Jan. 7, 1864.) 

616. Wilder S., Sept. 3, 1848, 

(Searsmont, r. Camden, Me.) 

m. Susannah Tower, Aug. 27, 1853, 

(Lincolnville, Me.) 

617. Judson G., June 6, 1849, 

(Searsmont, Me.) 

m. Angie L. Bemis, May 18, 1854, 

(Wellington, Me., m. Nov. 5, 1871.) 

618. Mahala G-., Nov. 19, 1852, 

(Searsmont, Me.) 

Wilder S. Irish enlisted in the Second Maine Cavalry, De- 
cember, 1863, and served as a soldier until December, 1865. 
He went to New Orleans ; from there up the Red River, 
through Alabama and Florida, and was engaged in much 
severe fighting ; and, in one action, had his horse shot under 
him, and bullets through his clothes. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 97 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL 3, POLLY*. 

265. 

JOSEPH IRISH 5 MARRIED CORDELIA CLARY, OCT. 14, 1839. 







CHILDREN. 




619. 


Milton, 


Oct. 5, 1840, d. 


1868. 


620. 


Austin, 


Jan. 4, 1843, d. 


1849. 


621. 


Mary E., 


Oct. 5, 1846. 




622. 


George, 


Aug. 22, 1849. 








BY NANCY EASTMAN, SECOND WIPE. 

m. June 17, 1851. 

623. Joseph, jun., April 3, 1852. 

624. Anna L., May 25, 1855. 

625. Cornelius, Nov. 5, 1860. 

266. 

MELIA IRISH 5 MARRIED JOSEPH H. WALTON, SEPT. 15, 1841. 
CHILDREN. 

626. Luella Amelia, Aug. 2, 1842, 

(Haverhill, Mass., r. Boston.) 

627. Edward Morse, April 5, 1844, d. 1864. 

(Haverhill, Mass.) 

628. Henry Adams, Sept. 7, 1846, d. 1847. 

(Haverhill, Mass.) 

629. Horace Mann, Oct. 25, 1852, 

(Haverhill, Mass.) 

630. Mary Lizzie, March 26, 1856, 

(Bradford, Mass.) 

631. George Washington, Feb. 22, 1861, 

(Bradford, Mass.) 

Edward M. Walton was killed in the battle of Coal Harbor, 
June 3, 1864. 



w* SIXTH GENERATION. 

He belonged to the Twenty-Second Begiment Massachusetts 
Volunteers, Company H. 

DESCENT PETER 2, JOEL 3, JACOB S*. 
269. 

CHILDREN OF SUSAN ADAMS 5 AND DANIEL FLETCHER. 
BORN IN LINCOLNVILLE, ME. 



632. 


Mary A. 


Dec. 29, 1832. 






m. 


Ambrose Spauld] 


n g- 






633. 


Susan A., 


March 18, 1835. 






m. 


George Young. 








634. 


James S., 


June 20, 1838, 


d. 


April 8, 1861 


635. 


Mahala C, 


Oct. 15, 1841. 






m. 


Robert Heal. 








636. 


John P., 


March 31, 1843, 


d. 


April 14,1863 


637. 


William E., 


Sept. 21, 1845. 






m. 


Emily Heal. 









John F. Fletcher enlisted in October, 1862, in the Twenty 
Sixth Maine Regiment, Maine Infantry, Company G-, in which 
he served as corporal. During the first battle in which the 
regiment took part, he was shot through the head, and diec 
almost instantly. 

His captain said of him, " That he wanted to be at the front 
during the heat of the battle, although he might have re- 
mained in the rear; and that his daring and bravery was a 
source of wonder and encouragement to his comrades." 



SIXTH GENERATION. 99 

DESCENT PETER 2, JOEL 3, JACOB S*. 

270. 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM ADAMS AND ROSINA PENDLETON. 
BORN IN ISLESBOROUGH, ME.. 

638. Jaines Bell. 

639. Nathan. 

640. Frank. 

641. Ida. 

642. Warland. 

DESCENT JACOB S*. 

271. 

CHILDREN OF JAMES ADAMS 5 AND MARY ANN DENTIN* 
BORN IN LINCOLNVILLE, ME.. 



643. 


John Q., 2d, 


Dec, 22,1845. 






m. 


Emma L. Gregory, 


1850. 






644. 


Israel B., 


April 7, 1847, 


d. 


July 15, 1848: 


645. 


Ellen A., 


Jan. 25, 1849, 


d. 


April 30, 1850. 


646. 


Alice A., 


Jan. 25, 1849. 






m. 


Erastus F. Rollins, 


1849. 






647. 


James Orson, 


May 11,1851, 


d. 


Sept. 5, 1852. 



John Q. Adams, 2d (who is a sea-captain), experienced a 
very narrow escape from death by shipwreck in March and 
April, 1872. The schooner "Ada Ames," Capt. Adams, sailed 
from Rockland, Me., for Washington, D.C., laden with granite. 
They were not heard from for forty-four days, when she re- 
turned in safety. The schooner battled with a succession of 
gales ; but, with good management, she withstood them, 
though the crew would have abandoned her if an opportunity 
had presented itself. The owners and underwriters of the 
vessel and cargo had given them up as lost ; and the friends 
of those on board abandoned all hope, except a possible one, 
that the crew might have been rescued, and carried to some 
distant port. Their safe arrival caused much rejoicing. 



100 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL 3, JACOB S 4 . 

272. 

CHILDREN OF JOHN Q. ADAMS 5 AND NANCY PRESCOTT. 
BORN IN SEARSMONT, ME. 



648. 


Edmund S. ; 


May 31, 1853. 


649. 


Emma E., 


Oct. 24, 1854. 


650. 


Charles S., 


Nov. 21, 1856. 


651. 


Mary J., 


Aug. 26, 1858. 


652. 


Bertha A., 


July 29, 1862. 


653. 


William, 


Nov. 21, 1870. 



273. 

CHILDREN OF ISRAEL S. ADAMS 5 AND RACHAEL W. PERRY. 
BORN IN LINCOLN VILLE, ME. ' 

664. Hannah P., Jan. 18, 1855. 

655. Fannie C, Sept. 26, 1859. 

656. Lulu J., ' Sept. 2, 1864. 

657. Carrie E., April 13, 1869. 

277. 

CHILDREN OF AMANDA ADAMS 5 AND BENSON B. WEED. 
BORN IN KNOX, ME. 

658. Mary Alice, March, 1870. 

659. Lula Edna, March, 1872. 

278. 

CHILDREN OF CLARA M. ADAMS 5 AND EMERSON P. DRINKWATER. 
BORN IN LINCOLNVILLE, ME. 

660. Blanche J., Nov. 11, 1862. 

661. Annie J., Aug. 12, 1868. 

662. Abbie H., March 26, 1870. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 101 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL 3, EMMA*. 

279. 

PETER A. STUBBS 5 MARRIED RACHAEL R. COLLINS 

OF LIBERTY, ME., MAY 18, 1837. 

CHILDREN BORN IN APPLETON, ME. 



663. 


Gustana, 


May 7, 1838. 




m. 


Herman Harris, 


May 9, 1828, 
(Union, Me.) 




664. 


Emma Jane, 


Feb. 24, 1840. 




665. 


Eugene Mears, 


June 20, 1851. 




666. 


Martha Ellen, 


July 23, 1854. 




667. 


Abbie Susie, 


April 7, 1861. 




668. 


True Adams, 


April 12, 1863, d. 


Sept, 18,1863 



282. 

OLIVIA D. STUBBS 5 MARRIED EDWARD HART, NOV. 1839. 
CHILDREN BORN IN APPLETON, ME. 

669. Emily S., March 31, 1841. 
m. Nelson Bills, March 20, 1842, 

(b. and r. Appleton, Me.) 
Marcellus Thompson, March, 1844, d. May, 1844, 

670. Joel Stubbs, Dec. 28, 1845. 
m. Myra Kimball, Nov. 11, 1845, 

(Searsmont, Me.) 

671. Marcellus, Feb. 10, 1848. 
m. Abbie Temple, 

(Detroit, Me.) 

672. Racbael A., March 31, 1850. 
m. Charles H. Powell, Dec. 6, 1840, 

(Plymouth, Penn.) 

673. Mary Emma, Aug. 6, 1853. 
m. Aaron F. Graham, 

(Lewiston, Me.) 

674. Lenville, Feb. 13, 1855. 

675. Esther Page, June 19, 1863. 



102 SIXTH GENERATION. 

Joel S. Hart enlisted as a private soldier in the late war of 
the rebellion, in Portland, Me., in the Nineteenth Regiment, 
and served three years and three months, and was honorably 
discharged at the close of the war. Marcellus Hart served 
in the war upwards of two years ; was in the battle of the 
Wilderness, and Spottsylvania. Charles H. Powell was also a 
soldier in the war. 



DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL % EMMA*. 

285. 

SAB AH M. STUBBS 5 MARRIED ALBERT C. COLLINS, MARCH, 1847. 

CHILDREN. 

676. Osgood Blake, Oct, 2, 1847, 

(Liberty, Me.) 
m. Ellen F.Blackington, m. Sept. 1870, 

(Camden, Me.) 

677. Fred Stevens, Aug. 24, 1851, 

(Liberty, Me.) 
m. Sarah E. Day, m. January, 1872, 

(Union, Me.) 

678. Angie Hutchins, Nov. 18, 1855, 

(Liberty, Me.) 

679. Peter Stubbs, Dec. 26, 1859, 

(Liberty, Me.) 

680. Susie Emma, Jan. 29, 1862, 

(Limestone, Me.) 

681. Gustana Harris, July 11, 1864, 

(Limestone, Me.) 

682. John, Sept. 22, 1866, 

(Union, Me.) 

683. Frank Albert, Dec. 20, 1868. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 103 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JOEL 3, JAMES 4 . 

286. 

CAROLINE ADAMS 5 MARRIED FRANKLIN FREELAND, FEB. 25, 185a. 



684. 


James, 


Feb. 9, 1854. 


685. 


Fanny, 


Nov. 11, 1855. 


686. 


Mary M., 


Jan. 5, 1859. 


687. 


John F., 


Oct. 10, 1860. 


688. 


Joseph E., 


April 13, 1866. 


689. 


George F., 


Nov. 28,1868. 



287. 



CHILDREN OF JOSEPH E. ADAMS AND CLARA AYERY. 

690. Eva, b. St. Albans. 

691. Eliza, b. St. Albans. 

692. Lilly, b. St. Albans. 

693. Frank, b. Charleston, Me., died young. 



289. 





ELIZA ADAMS 5 MARRIED ALLEN MARDEN, JUNE 16, 1853. 




CHILDREN 


BORN IN BANGOR, ME. 




694. 


Milton Goodwin, 


April 2, 1854, d. 


Aug. 28, 1855, 


695. 


Addie Louise, 


Dec. 7, 1855. 




696. 


Ella F., 


Nov. 25, 1857, d. 


Dec. 1, 1858 


697. 


Frank Allen, 


Jan. 24, 1860. 




698. 


Jennie May, 


March 16, 1862. 





104 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2 . JOEL 3 JAMES *. 

290. 

EMILY M. ADAMS 5 MARRIED HOLLIS N. SHERMAN, MARCH 19, 1880. 
CHILDREN BORN IN SUTTON, MASS. 

699. Milton M., April 30, 1861. 

700. Addie A., July 28, 1864. 

701. MaryE., May 15, 1869. 

702. Newell J., Sept. 18, 1870. 

DESCENT JOEL *. 

292. 

MERRILL H. ADAMS 5 MARRIED ALBINA S. PHILBROOK, 

MARCH 24, 1847. 

CHILDREN. 

703. Asbury Freeman, Nov. 30, 1860, 

(Deer Isle, Me.) 

704. Eli Merrill, Dec. 30, 1865, 

(Belfast, Me.) 

705. Ellen Louise, August, 1868, 

(Belfast, Me.) 

706. Walter Scott, October, 1871, 

(Belfast, Me.) 



296. 

ASBURY C. ADAMS 5 MARRIED ELLEN M. GREEN, DEC. 8,1865. 
CHILDREN BORN IN LAGRANGE, ME. 

707. Esther Jane, Aug. 6, 1868. 

708. Matilda Celeste, Aug. 7, 1870. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 105 

DESCENT PETER 2 , WARD 3, JOEL 3, EBENEZER W 4 . 

297. 

WARD ADAMS 6 MARRIED MARTHA 0. GORDON, OF CHESTER, N.H. 

OCT. 11, 1836. 

CHILDREN. 

709. Matilda Springer, April 28, 1839, 

(Orono, Me.) 

m. Hiram G. Race, May 9, 1838, 

(Boothby, Me.) 

710. Wesley Fuller, ' May 8, 1841, 

(Orono, Me.) 
m. Mary Ella Miller, Aug. 2, 1845, 

(Bremen, Me.) 

711. Olivia Caroline, April 3, 1843, 

(Orono, Me.) 

m. Fred William Young, Dec. 15, 1842, 

(South St. George, Me.) 

712. Elvaton Ward, Sept. 27, 1847, d. Dec. 16, 1869. 

(Union, Me.) 

713. Marian Emma, March 31, 1854, 

(Union, Me.) 

303. 

REV. TRUE PAGE ADAMS 5 MARRIED DORCAS ELLEN WINSLOW 
OF CHINA, ME., JULY 8, 1850. 

CHILDREN. 

714. Everett Fremont, March 18, 1855, 

(Boothby, Me.) 

715. Freddie Window, Aug. 31, 1866, 

(Belfast, Me.) 



106 SIXTH GENERATION. 

304. 

REV. ALFRED S. ADAMS 5 MARRIED AROLINE DAVIS NOV. 7, 1847. 

CHILDREN. 

716. Albro Luzern, Jan. 19, 1850, 

(Washington, Me.) 

717. Kittie M., March 10, 1853, 

(Harmony, Me.) 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JAMES 3 , CHLOE F«. 

307. 

CHAS. A. METCALF 5 MARRIED ELISABETH HIGHT, OCT. 5,1847. 

CHILD. 

718. Mary Alice, Aug. 2, 1860. 

308. 

JAMES A. METCALF 5 MARRIED LUCINDA B. HUTCHINS, 

SEPT. 11, 1848. 

CHILDREN. 

719. Clarence Addison, July 8, 1850, 

(Lowell, Mass.) 

720. Sarah Isabel, May 19, 1857, 

(Lowell, Mass.) 

721. Arthur Hutchins, Aug. 23, 1859, d. Oct. 7, 1861. 

(Lawrence, Mass.) 



SIXTH GENERATION. 107 

DESCENT PETER 2, JAMES 3 , CHLOE F 4 . 

309. 

SARAH B. METCALF 5 MARRIED WILLIAM MANN, JUNE 14, 1849. 

CHILDREN. 

723. Emily, Feb. 8, 1851, 

(Slatersville, R.I.) 

724. Harriett, Dec. 22, 1854, 

(Franklin, Mass.) 

725. William Addison, Oct. 9, 1857, d. Feb. 12, 1865. 

(Franklin, Mass.) 

726. Alden Taylor, Aug. 5, 1861, 

(Franklin, Mass.) 

727. Mary Emmons, Sept. 15, 1864, 

(Franklin, Mass.) 



310. 

MARY C. METCALF 5 MARRIED BENJ. W. WHITING, JUNE 24, 1856. 

CHILDREN. 

728. Helen Amelia, Feb. 2, 1858, 

(Wrentham, Mass.) 

729. Handel Emmons, April 25, 1860, d. Oct. 5, 1860. 

(Boston, Mass.) 



313. 

MARTHA METCALF MARRIED MELZAR W. ALLEN, FEB. 13, 1867. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WALPOLE, MASS. 

730. John Stetson, Jan. 7, 1868. 

731. Bernard Melzar, Dec. 19, 1869. 

732. Charles Metcalf, Dec. 12, 1871. 



108 SIXTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JAMES 3 , THOMAS B±. 

315. 

ESTHER H. ADAMS 5 MARRIED JOHN ALLEN, JAN. 1, 1862. 
CHILDREN BORN IN HOLLISTON, MASS. 

733. Eddie Bernard, Feb. 4, 1863. 

734. Susie Augusta, Sept. 10, 1865. 

316. 

SARAH E. ADAMS 5 MARRIED HENRY E. GAY, JULY 1, 1863. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WEST MEDWAY, MASS. 

735. Hattie Amelia, May 1, 1869. 

736. Edith Lillian, Feb. 16, 1872. 

320. 

JAMES T. ADAMS 5 MARRIED EUNICE ROCKWOOD, NOV. 3, 1869. 

CHILDREN. 

737. Emily Mason, Aug, 23, 1870, 

(Medway, Mass.) 

738. George Rockwood, Jan. 16, 1873, 

(Westboro^ Mass.) 

DESCENT SARAH B 4 . 

326. 

NATHANIEL E. ROBINSON 5 MARRIED MARY E. COTTINGHAM, 
MARCH, 1869. 

CHILDREN BORN IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 

739. Sophia Cottingham, Dec. 13, 1869. 

740. Sarah Fairbanks, April 25, 1872. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 109 

DESCENT PETER 2 , JAMES 3 , PETER*. 

332. 

JAMES F. ADAMS 5 MARRIED MARY A. BIGELOW 5 . 
CHILD BORN IN FRANKLIN, MASS. 

741. Charles R, April 21, 1872. 

DESCENT LUCY M.* 

340. 
MARTHA M. BIGELOW 5 MARRIED DONALD NICHOLSON. 
CHILD. 

742. Mary Grace, June 6, 1871. 

DESCENT PETER 2 , NEHEMIAHJ, OLIVER E.± 

346. 

JOHN M. ADAMS 5 MARRIED LAURA GOODWIN, NOV. 29, 1854. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WALTHAM, MASS. 

743. Laura Etta, Sept. 25, 1857. 

744. Mary Ella, May 30, 1860, d. Aug. 16, 1866. 

745. Hattie Marcia, Aug. 8, 1862. 

746. Cora Elizabeth, Aug. 26, 1864, d. Sept. 20, 1865. 

347. 

MARY J. ADAMS 5 MARRIED DAVID KESTDALL, FEB. 3, 1860. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WALTHAM, MASS. 

747. Charles Ellis, Feb. 3, 1861. 

748. Mary Ritchie, Sept. 26, 1867. 

749. LeDa Ann, Jan. 28, 1869. 

750. Josie Adams, March 14, 1872. 

349. 

ANN R. J. ADAMS 5 MARRIED EDGAR L. HULL, JAN. 19, 1869. 
CHILD BORN IN B03TON. 

751. Oliver Bliss, Aug. 14, 1869. 

10 



110 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

SEVENTH GENERATION. 
DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , ABIGAIL*, POLLY THAYER 5. 

363. 
CATHARINE C. COWAN 6 MARRIED RUFUS MILLER IN 1858. 



752. 


Nettie Cora, 


Oct. 25, 1859. 


753. 


Lenorah, 




Oct. 12, 1861. 


754. 


Julia, 




Aug. 20, 1863. 


755. 


Bernice, 




Sept. 4, 1866. 


756. 


Effie, 




Jan. 12, 1869. 


757. 


Jennie, 




March 8, 1871. 






DESCENT 


0. ALLEN THAYER s. 
364. 



ANNIE O. THAYER 5 MARRIED FRED H. SMITH, JUN., 
SEPT. 19, 1860. 
CHILD. 

758. Josie D. Smith, April, 1862. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS*, MARGARET*. 

373. . 

MARGARET MARIA HARTHORN 6 MARRLED WLLLIAM ALLEN 

ROWE, JUNE 9, 1837. 

CHILDREN. 

759. Silas Edward, Sept. 27, 1838, d. Nov. 9, 1841. 

760. William Finson, July 26, 1840, d. Sept. 17, 1847. 

761. Ellen Maria, Feb. 21, 1843, d. Nov. 18, 1860. 

762. Clara Madora, May 12, 1849. 
m. Hiram Butterfield, Feb. 11, 1830. 



SEVENTH GENERATION. HI 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS 4 , MARGARET 5 . 

374. 

WARREN A. HARTHORN 6 MARRIED CAROLINE M C INTIRE, 

MAY 20,' 1848. 
CHILDREN. 



763. Mary A., 

m. Carl Sinclair, 

764. Hattie A., 

m. Fred. Atwood, 



Sept, 11, 1849, 
(Eddington, Me.) 

June 28, 1839, 
(r. Brewer, Me.) 

Nov. 27, 1852. 

July 18, 1848, 
(r. Brewer, Me.) 



375. 

MARY B. HARTHORN 6 MARRIED CHAS. HOWARD, NOV. 4, 1841, 
CHILDREN BORN IN BREWER, ME. 

765. Charlotte S., Sept. 11, 1842. 
m. Nathaniel Reed, Jan. 14, 1840. 

766. Ellen, June 7, 1844. 
m. George Fields, May 15, 1845. 



377. 



LUCINDA S. HARTHORN 6 MARRIED JOSHUA BUTLER, MAY 12, 1846. 

CHILDREN. 

767. Willie Edward, May 13, 1848, 

(Brewer, Me.) 

m. Fannie Whittier, b. Nov. 7, 1847. 

m. Dee. 18, 1871. 

768. Henry Paine, Jan. 20, 1853, drowned May 21, 1860. 

(Bradley, Me.) 



112 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS*, THADDEUS 4 , MARGARET 5 . 

378. 

PHILANDA B. HARTHON 6 MARRIED RUFU3 K. KILGORE, 
DEC. 19, 1850. 

CHILDREN. 

769. Floraette, Nov. 13, 1851. 

770. Freddie 0., Sept, 8, 1847. 



379. 



CHILDREN. 

771. Abby Annette, March 11, 1851, d. Oct. 10, 1857, 

(Eddington, Me.) 

772. Lillie May, May 5, 1855, 

(Bradley, Me.) 

773. Achy S., April 19, 1858, 

(Bradley, Me.) 

774. Laila M., Nov. 16, 1869, 

(Bradley, Me.) 

380. 

GEORGE ALBERT SMART 6 MARRIED ELLEN F. SINCLAIR, 
MARCH 17, 1859. 

CHILDREN BORN IN BREWER, ME. 

775. George Harry, Dec. 16, 1859. 

776. Lillie B., July 9, 1863. 

777. Ernest EL, March 13, 1867, d. Aug. 15, 1869. 

778. LuM v Jan. 2, 1870. 

779. Fanny M., Feb. 6, 1872. 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 113 

DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS 4 , THADDEUS 5 . 

381. 

EMMA D. ADAMS 6 MARRIED EMERY W. WARD, MAY 20, 1848. 
CHILDREN BORN IN EAST EDDINGTON. 

780. Harland E., Dec. 21, 1853. 

781. Cora L., Oct. 12, 1858. 

782. Eulalie I., Sept. 25, 1870. 

382. 

BROOCKSEY C. ADAMS 6 MARRIED JOHN J. TEMPLE, 
AUG. 31, 1851. 

CHILDREN BORN IN EAST EDDINGTON. 

783. Anson A., February, 1852, d. February, 1853. 

784. John Hanson, Nov. 5, 1854. 

785. Mary Etta, Oct. 23, 1855. 

786. Elroy Ernest, Sept. 6, 1873. 






385. 

ALVONA S. ADAMS 6 MARRIED NATHANIEL E. BAKER, 
OCT. 3, 1867. 

CHILDREN. 



787. Emma Jane, July 21, 1868. 

788. Oracie May, March 12, 1870. 

386. 

MARY LYDIA ADAMS 6 MARRIED JOHN D. MORRISON, 
NOV. 21, 1871. 



789. Lelia Estelle, Nov. 19, 1872. 

10* 



114 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS 4 , FISHERY 

387. 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS F. ADAMS 6 AND LAURA J. 
GUMMING S. 

790. Gilbert, Dec. 11, 1858. 

791. Franklin, May 16, 1860. 



390. 

CHILDREN OF ALBERT ADAMS AND JULIA A. WHITTAKER. 

792. Annie, June 21, 1865, d. July 2. 1865. 

793. Emma N., April 21, 1870. 



DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS 4 , LUCINDA 5 . 

395. 

LUCY SMITH 6 MARRIED ELISHA ROWE, MAY 6, 1847. 
CHILDREN. 

794. Luelfo, Feb. 22, 1848, d. March 14, 1849. 

795. Leslie, Sept. 20, 1851. 



397. 

FRANKLIN A. SMITH 6 MAERIED MARY T. BECK, AUG. 14, I860. 
CHILDREN BORN IN PHILADELPHIA, PENN. 



T9S. 


Charles J. F., 


July 21, 1861. 


797, 


J. Edward E., 


Aug. 20, 1863. 


798. 


Franklin Adams, 


Sept. 21, 1868. 


799. 


Clara Estelle, 


Dec. 10,1870. 


800. 


Clarence W., 


Aug. 10, 1873. 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 115 

DESCENT FRANKLINS 

398. 

CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN F. ADAMS AND DORINDA 0. DONOHUE. 



801. Frances, 



802. Agnes, 



Nov. 24, 1872, d. May 4, 1874. 
April 15, 1874, d. May 1, 1874. 






DESCENT JOHN*, THADDEUS^, RACHAEL*, ALPHEUS ALDRICH 5 . 

408. 

GEORGE W. ALDRICH 6 MARRIED PHYLA A. MARTIN, SEPT. 17, 1851. 

CHILDREN. 

803. Mary I., Jan. 11, 1853, 

^ (Concord, N.Y.) 

m. Byron S. Clark, March 22, 1870. 

804. Emily Ann, July 11, 1855, 

(Concord, N.Y.) 

805. Charlie Alpheus, July 11, 1857, 

(Concord, N.Y.) 

806. Arabella Jane, Sept. 26, 1859, 

(Concord, N.Y.) 

Aug. 26, 1861, 
(Concord, N.Y.) 

Sept. 20, 1865, d. 

(Concord, N.Y.) 

Feb. 5, 1867, 

(Concord, N.Y.) 

April 5, 1869, 

(Concord, N.Y.) 

Feb. 22, 1874, 
(Concord, N.Y.) 



807. Susan Maria, 

808. Albert Lewis, 

809. Herbert Elmer, 

810. Byron Grant, 

811. Ella May, 



Oct. 9, 1865. 



116 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

409. 

FRANCIS O. ALDRICH 6 MARRIED ANNA DAVIS, MARCH 1, 1859. 

CHILDREN. 

812. Benj. Franklin, March 31, 1860, 

(Collins, N.Y.) 

BY SECOND WIFE, ORLINA A. BURNAP, MARRIED OCT. 27, 1862. 

813. George Edward, Oct. 10,1863, 

(Collins, N.Y.) 

814. Elta Orabell, Dec. 5, 1866, 

(Collins, N.Y.) 

410. 

SUSAN M. ALDRICH 6 MARRIED G. W. KELLOM, DEC. 25, 1857. 

CHILD. 

815. Anna Eliza, March 6, 1859. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , RACHAEL*, AD ALINE ALDRICH5 

411. 

HENRY W. RAND ILL 6 MARRIED MARY DIXON, OCT. 17, 1855. 
CHILDREN. 

816. Emma J., July 17, 1857. 

817. Adda B., Dec. 15, 1860. 

818. Etta F., July 17, 1869. 

412. 

ADELAIDE E. RANDALL 6 MARRIED JOHN W. MITCHELL, 
APRIL 5, 1855. 
CHILDREN. 

819. Walter B., Oct 28, 1857. 

820. John W., jun., Nov. 19, 1865. 

BY SECOND HUSBAND, GEORGE B. SMITH, MARRIED APRIL 2, 1868. 

821. Josie M., March 31, 1870, d. July 22, 1870. 






SEVENTH GENERATION. 117 

414. 

JOSEPHINE A. RANDALL 6 MARRIED GEORGE W. DUSTIN. 
CHILD. 

822. Minnie A., Oct, 22 ; 1872. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , TIMOTHY*, TIMOTHY P&. 

416. 
CHILDREN OF FREDERICK ADAMS 6 AND M. E. DORR. 

823. Edmund J., Sept. 1, 1853, 

(Bucksport.) 

824. Mary L., March 8, 1857, 

(Brewer.) 

825. Annie B., Aug. 14, 1869, 

(Brewer.) 

417. 



826. Willie B., March 25, 1860, d. 1861. 

827. Mary L., Oct. 25, 1864. 

828. Edwin H., Nov. 25, 1865. 

418. 

CHILD OF ANNIE M. ADAMS AND BEECHER GREGG. 
BORN IN BREWER, ME. 

829. Annie, March 11, 1854. 

DESCENT LEANDEK.s 

420, 

CHILD OF EDWIN L. ADAMS AND SABRINA C. BARTLETT. 
BORN IN HAMPDEN, ME. 

830. Willie E., Jan. 5, 1869. 



118 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , ALPHEUS 4 , ALBERT 5 . 

429. 

ALBERT FREEMAN ADAMS 6 MARRIED J. S. GALBREATH 
OF GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN., JAS. 26, 1861. 
CHILDREN. 

831. William H., March 27, 1862, 

(Nashville, Term.) 

832. Henry C, Aug. 13, 1866, 

(Louisville, Ky.) 

833. Edward R., May 15, 1869, 

(Louisville, Ky.) 

DESCENT SIMEON P 5 . 

435 and 200. 

ISABELLA J. ADAMS 6 MARRIED CALVIN CLAFLLN 5 , 
MARCH 31.1869. 

CHILD BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

834. Florence, Oct. 20, 1871. 

DESCENT EMERSON s. 

439. 

ABBY JOSEPHINE ADAMS 6 MARRIED GEORGE ALDEN MILLS, 

NOV. 17, 1858. 

She died in Brooklyn, N.Y., of consumption. 

CHILDREN. 

835. Charles Fisher, April 11, 1860, 

(Framingharn.) 

836. George Gustave, ' March 29, 1863, d. Aug. 27, 1863, 

(Framingharn.) 

837. Idolette Bronson, Aug. 28, 1864, 

(Brooklyn, N.Y.) 

838. Willie Clark, Aug. 29, 1866, d. Aug. 29, 1867, 

(Brooklyn, N.Y.) 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 119 

DESCENT JOHN 2, THADDEUS 3 , ALPHEUS 4 , GARDNERS. 

440. 

ADELAIDE C. ADAMS 6 MARRIED CHARLES I. DEAN", 

FEB. 28, 1859. 

CHILDREN BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

839. George Oliver, Oct. 24, 1865. 

840. Arthur Adams, Dec. 1, 1867. 

841. Charles Gardner, April 4, 2870. 

441. 

WILLIAM G. ADAMS 6 MARRIED LILLIAN" A. HOLT, 
AUG. 31, 1861. 

CHILDREN. 

842. Addie Louisa, Feb. 12, 1862, 

(Franklin.) 
813. Henry Edmund, July 22, 1864, 

(Franklin.) 

844. William Hoyle, June 28, 1867, 

(Franklin.) 

845. Henrietta Darling, Jan. 3, 1869, d. Nov. 4, 1872. 

(Boston.) 

846. Stephen Alfred, Jan. 11, 1842, 

(South Dedham,) 

442, 

AURELIA E. ADAMS 6 MARRIED WILLIAM H. ROBLEE, 
SEPT. 21, 1861. 

CHILD BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

847. Estella Eunice, Feb. 15, 1863, d. Oct. 30, 1863. 

BY OWEN E. BALLOU, MARRIED NOV. 27, 1864. 

848. Wilhemina Ellsworth, Oct. 29, 1865, 

(Milford.) 

849. Clara Eveline, July 23, 1872, 

(Franklin.) 



120 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , ALPHEUS*, GARDNERS. 

444. 

GEORGE A. ADAMS 6 MARRIED CLARA I. GOWEN, NOV. 30, 1871. 
CHILD BORN IN FRANKLIN. 

850. May Silloway, Aug. 21, 1872. 

DESCENT ERASTUS 5 . 

448. 

MARY E. ADAMS 6 MARRIED MARTIN V. TINGLEY IN 1864. 
CHILD BORN IN BELLINGHAM. 

851. George Clinton, Feb. 13, 1870. 

450. 

WILLIAM M. E. ADAMS 6 MARRIED GEORGIANA HACKLEY, 
SEPT. 15-, 1S66. 

She died in Virginia of consumption. 

CHILD BORN IN BRATTLEBORO 7 , VT. 

852. Frederick Merrill, Feb. 25, 1870, 

453. 

ISABELLA F. ADAMS 6 MARRIED JOSEPH L. GAMMELL, 
FEB, 10, 1868, 

CHILDREN. 

853. Oscar F. ; Oct. 24, 1870, d. 1870. 

(Orange, Mass.) 

854. George Francis, May 4, 1872, 

(Fitchburg, Mass.) 

855. Josie Belle, Oct. 22, 1873, 

(Fitchburg, Mass.) 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 121 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , THADDEUS 3 , ALPHEUS 4 , ERASTUS 5 . 

455. 

GARDNER ERASTUS ADAMS 6 MARRIED JOSIE A. BARBER, 

NOV. 14,1872. 

CHILD BORN IN WORCESTER, MASS. 

856. Walter Gardner, Jan. 12, 1874. 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN 3 , SALLY 4 , SUSAN HAWES 5 . 

463. 

SARAH ANN CLARK 6 MARRIED EDWARD R. SMITH, 
MAY 7, 1851. 

CHILD BORN IN HOLYOKE, MASS. 

857. Abbott Lawrence, May 14, 1852, d. Jan. 1, 1854. 



464. 

NATHANIEL CLARK 6 MARRIED CATHARINE E. WLLMARTH, 
APRIL 10, 1861. 

She was born in Whitinsville, Mass. 

CHILDREN. 

858. Arthur Wilmarth, March 5, 1864, 

(Pawtucket, R.I.) 

859. Alice Hawes, July 9, 1866, 

(Whitinsville.) 

860. Frederick Everett, Dec. 18, 1868, d. Sept. 20, 1873. 

(Maiden.) 

861. Annie May, May 4, 1874, 

(Chicopee Falls.) 
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122 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT NATHANIEL HAWES 6 . 

465. 

ALVIRA S. HAWES 6 MARRIED JOHN E. GRANT, NOV. 26, 1862. 

CHILDREN. 

Carrie Louise, April 9, 1865. 

George Edward, Sept. 1, 1868, d. April 2, 1869. 

Ernest Hamlin, Nov. 20, 1870. 

467. 

EUGENE D. HAWES 6 MARRIED ANNIE M. HOWARD, DEC. 25,1872. 

CHILD. 

Nellie Louise, Nov. 9, 1873. 

DESCENT JOHN2, JOHN^, NATHAN*, DANIEL*. 

473. 

NANCY JANE ADAMS 6 MARRIED GEORGE KIRK, MAY 23, 1851. 
CHILDREN BORN IN WAUKEGAN, ILL. 

862. Samuel, May 21, 1852. 

863. Mary Ella, July 26, 1854. 

864. Lizzie May, May 16, 1857. 

865. Charles, ' June 20, 1859, d. Oct. 26, 1859. 

866. Allie, Dec. 28, 1865. 

474. 

JAMES H. ADAMS 6 MARRIED HATTIE PRYEN, MARCH, 1868. 
CHLLD BORN IN CHICAGO, ILL. 

867. Mabelle, June 6, 1871. 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 123 

DESCENT JOHN 2 , JOHN3, NATHAN 4 , HARVEY 5 . 

477. 

CHILDREN OF SARAH L. ADAMS 6 AND ALVAN K. STODDARD. 
BORN IN NEW HAMPTON, IA. 

86*. Jessie Elizabeth, Aug. 17, 1869. 
869. Carrie Antoinette, Aug. 2, 1871. 






478. 

CHILD OF EMILY J. ADAMS 6 AND AMOS BABCOCK. 
BORN IN NEW HAMPTON, IA. 

870. Herbert Emerson, Oct. 4, 1871. 



DESCENT CYRUS*, POLLY C 5 . 

484. 

AMOS F. CLAFLIN 6 MARRIED NELLIE SHERWIN, JAN. 1, 1862. 
CHILD BORN IN MEDWAY, MASS. 

871. Lewis Adams, July 11, 1865. 



DESCENT PETER*, NANCY S 5 . 

489. 

LAURA M. MESSER 6 MARRIED JASON ROBBINS IN 1864. 
CHILDREN. 

872. Hampton L., Dec. 25, 1865. 

873. George E., May 3, 1869. 

874. Mary A., Feb. 15, 1872. 






124 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 



DESCENT JOHN 2, JOHN*, PETER*, AMANDA 5 , 

497. 

EDWIN L. THOMPSON 6 MARRIED MARGARET A. SULLIVAN 

IN 1858. 
CHILDREN. 



875. 


F. Hartwell, 


July -29, 1858. 




876. 


George W., 


March 21, 1861. 




877. 


Edwin M., 


Dec. 9, 1868. 




878. 


Richard B., 


Oct. 16, 1873. 
500. 




LIZZIE A. THOMPSON 6 


MARRIED ADELRERT H. STETSON 






IN 1862. 








CHILDREN. 




879. 


Harry, 


Oct. 29, 1862, 


d. April 15, 186 


880. 


Edwin A., 


June 3, 1865. 




881. 


Herbert, 


Nov. 10, 1867, 


d. Feb. 8, 186 




A daughter, 


May 14, 1874. 





DESCENT MARIA A 5 . 

501. 
CHARLES H. FISHER 6 MARRIED JULIA WILEY IN 1871. 

CHILD. 

882. Georgie, Sept. 8, 1871. 



DESCENT JOHN 5 . 

507. 

FRANCIS M. ADAMS 6 MARRIED ELLEN WEYMOUTH IN 1868. 
CHILD BORN IN MORRILL, ME. 



883. Eulalie, 



Oct. 1, 1869. 






SEVENTH GENERATION. 125 

DESCENT EUNICE *, WALDO DANIELS 5 . 

526. 

ARVILLE F. DANIELS 6 MARRIED MARY L. BOWDEN, NOV. 19, 1872. 
CHILD BORN IN BUCKSPORT, ME. 

884. Mertie Rowena, May 27, 1873. 

DESCENT JOHN 2, WILLIAM », AMOS 4 , ELIZABETH 5 . 

571. 

MYRA E. FISKE 6 MARRIED GEORGE H. SHAW 

OF EAST WEYMOUTH, JULY 81, 1864. 

CHILDREN. 

885. Annie Louise, June 5, 1865. 

886. George Fiske, July 12, 1870. 

DESCENT WILLIAM 4 , MARY ANNs. 

577. 

WILLIAM A. E. BLAKE 6 MARRIED ELIZA J. POND, SEPT. 15,1862. 

CHILDREN. 

887. Nettie Metcalf, Feb 17, 1864, 

(Franklin, Mass.) 

888. Myron Adams, June 28, 1869, d. Jan. 2, 1870. 

(Med way, Mass.) 

889. Mary Eveline, June, 17, 1873, 

(Medway, Mass.) 

578. 

GEORGE A. A. BLAKE 6 MARRIED ELIZABETH JENKS, NOV. 26,1868. 

CHILDREN. 

890. Lewis Edwards, Aug. 9, 1869. 

891. Anna Eudora, Oct. 22, 1871. 

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126 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

DESCENDANTS OF PETER 2 , JOEL 3 , POLLY *, MAHALA* 

603. 

ESTHER A. GRLNNELL 6 MARRIED OLIVER D. CHAPMAN, 

NOV. 13, 1838. 

CHILDREN. 

892. Cora, Aug. 19, 1859, d. April 19, 1871. 

(Exeter, Me.) 

893. Evelina, Dec. 26, 1862, 

(Exeter, Me.) 
891. Alice E., March 19, 1864, 

(Exeter, Me.) 

895. Flora E., April 18, 1867, 

(Exeter, Me.) 

896. Louisa, Dec. 26, 1869, 

(Plymouth, Me.) 

604. 

CORNELIUS I. GRINNELL 6 MARRIED SARAH S. MILLS, 
JUNE 12, 1864. 
CHILDREN BORN IN EXETER, ME. 

897. Ada Mabel, March 19, 1865. 

898. Luella Amelia, July 8, 1866, d. May 28, 1872. 

899. George G., June 22, 1868. 

605. 

JANE M. GRINNELL 6 MARRIED JOHN W. LEATHERS, 

DEC. 12, 1864. 

CHILDREN BORN IN EXETER, ME. 

900. Ada Vinett, Sept. 28, 1866. 

901. Charles B., Sept. 28, 1866. 

902. Amelia Robinson, Jan. 18, 1870. 

903. Ira Noyes, Nov. 10, 1871. 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 127 

DESCENT POLLY*, LEWIS IRISH 5. 

615. 

CHILDEEN OF CORDELIA C. IRISH 6 AND ALBERT ALLEN. 

BORN IN WELLINGTON, ME. 

904. William, Oct. 28, 1864. 

905. Mary Ann, April 17, 1868. 

906. Flotillah, May 7, 1872. 

616. 

WILDER S. IRISH 6 MARRIED SUSANNAH TOWER, NOV. 28, 1869. 

CHILD. 

907. Mary E., May 6, 1871. 

DESCENT JACOB S. 4 , SUSAN*. 

632. 

CHILDREN OF MARY A. FLETCHER 6 AND AMBROSE 

SPAULDING. 

BORN" IN LINCOLNVLLLE, ME. 

908. Cora, March 26, 1855. 
m. William Bragg. 

909. Dana, May, 1859. 

910. Annie, May, 1862. 

911. Amy, January, 1867. 

912. Hattie, Sept. 1870. 

635. 

CHILDREN OF MAHAL A C. FLETCHER 6 AND ROBERT HEAL. 
BORN IN LINCOLNVILLE, ME. 

913. William E,, December, 1859. 

914. JolmE., February, 1863. 



128 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JACOB S.*, SUSAN*. 

637. 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM E. FLETCHER 6 AND EMILY HEAL. 
BORN IN LINCOLNVILLE, ME. 

916. Wilber, January, 1864. 

917. George. 

DESCENT JAMES 5 . 

643. 

SON OF JOHN Q. ADAMS 6 AND EMILY L. GREGORY. 
BORN IN ROCEXAND, ME. 

918. Albert Keene, April 12, 1870. 

DESCENT EMMA*, PETER A. STUBBS 5 . 
663. 
GUSTANA STUBBS 6 MARRIED HERMAN HARRIS, MAY 19, 1857 

CHILDREN. 

919. McKendree, Aug. 17, 1860, 

(Union, Me.) 

920. Gracie, Aug. 5, 1862, 

(Union, Me.) 

921. Isaac Augustus, July 7, 1865, 

(Union, Me.) 

922. Eugene Arthur, July 27, 1869, 

(Montville, Me.) 

923. Mary, Oct. 23, 1871, 

(Montville, Me.) 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 129 

DESCENT OLIVIA D. STUBBS 5 . 
669. 
CHILDREN OF EMILY S. HART 6 AND NELSON BILLS. 

92 t. Hattie Butler, May 1 8, 1860. 

925. Phenia P., Oct. 15, 1862. 

926. Mary E., Dec. 19, 1864. 

927. IdaM., Feb. 13, 1866. 

928. Cora 0., March 27, 1869. 

929. Otis E., Sept. 21, 1872. D. 



670. 



CHILDREN OF JOEL S. HART b AND MYRA KIMBALL. 

930. Leroy E., Jan. 2, 1868. 

931. Yelzora E., March 2, 1871. 



671. 

CHLLDREN OF MARCELLUS HART 6 AND ABBIE TEMPLE. 

932. Milly, April 2, 1863. 

933. Franky, Sept. 10, 1870. 

672. 

CHILDREN OF RACHAEL A. HART 6 AND CHARLES H. POWELL. 

934. Olivia E., Aug. 18, 1871. 

935. Willie S., Aug. 20, 1873. 



130 SEVENTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT JOEL 3, WAED 3, EBENEZER W. 4 , MIMA*, WARD 5 . 

709. 

MATILDA S. ADAMS 6 MARRIED HIRAM G. RACE, JAN. 2, 1861. 
CHILD BORN IN BOOTHBAY, ME. 

936. Henry Atwood, Nov. 27, 1865. 

710. 

WESLEY F. ADAMS 6 MARRIED MARY E. MILLER, JAN. 16, 1862. 

CHILDREN. 

937. Elmer Marshall, Nov. 27, 1865, 

(Boothbav, Me.) 

938. Ernest Lovell, Oct. 16, 1867, 

(Waldoboro', Me.) 

711. 

OLIVIA C. ADAMS 6 MARRIED FRED W. YOUNG, FEB. 10, 1870. 
SON BORN IN CHARLESTOWN, MASS. 

939. Fred William, jun., Feb. 26, 1872. 



EIGHTH CENERATION. 131 



EIGHTH GENERATION. 

DESCENDANTS JOHN 2, THADDEUS 3 , THADDEUS *, MARGARET 6 , 
MARGARET M. HARTHORN <\ 



762. 

CLARA M. EOWE 7 MARRIED HIRAM BUTTERFIELD, 

AUG. 27, 1867. 

SON BORN IN BRADLEY, ME. 

940. Willie Rowe, Nov. 8, 1869. 

DESCENT WARREN A. HARTHORN <\ 

763. 

MARY A. HARTHORN 7 MARRIED CARL SINCLAIR, JUNE 12, 1870. 



911. Ernest Linwood, Feb. 14, 1872. 



764. 

HATTIE A. HARTHORN 7 MARRIED FRED. ATWOOD, 

OCT. 21, 1868. 

SON BORN IN BREWER, ME. 

942. Edwin S., Feb. 23, 1869. 



DESCENT MARY B. HOWARD 6 . 

765. 

CHARLES S. HOWARD 7 MARRIED NATHANIEL REED, 

JUNE 14, 1860. 

DAUGHTER BORN IN BRADLEY, ME. 

943. Gracie May, June 27, 1867, d. June 10, 1870. 



132 EIGHTH GENERATION. 

DESCENT MARY B. HOWARD 6 . 

766. 
ELLEN HOWARD 7 MARRIED GEORGE FIELDS, MAY 16, 1S65. 
DAUGHTER BORN IN BREWER, ME. 

944. MaryB., Sept, 10, 1866. 



FAMILY INDEX. 



No. 



1. John Adams 



FATHERS' NAMES. 



SECOND GENERATION 



14 
. 14 



I 



♦ THIRD GENERATION . . , . 16 

2. John Adams . . . . ..... .16 

3. Jabez Fisher .......... 19 

5. Michael Metcalf 19 

6. Peter Adams 20 

10. Henry Wilson , , . - ....... 21 

FOURTH GENERATION . . . , 22 

12. Thaddeus Adams 22 

1 3. John Adams .24, 25 

14. Nathaniel Adams 25 

15. William Adams . . "26 

16. Asa Fisher -26 

33. Simeon Partridge 27 

36. Joel Adams 28 

39. Calvin Metcalf 29 

40. Ward Adams . . . 29 

42. EliTaft 30 

43. James Adams 31 

45. Nehemiah Adams 32 

12 133 



134 FAMILY INDEX. 

FATHERS' NAMES. 

No. Page. 

FAMILIES — FIFTH GENERATION ... 33 

48. Joseph Gillmore 33 

49. Obadiah A. Thayer 33 

50. Thaddeus Adams ...... ... 34 

51. Seneca Aldrich 35 

52. Timothy Adams 37 

53. Alpheus Adams ......... 38 

54. Jonathan Hawes .39 

55. Nathan Adams -40 

5 7. Daniel Adams 40 

58. Macy Adams 40 

59. Cyrus Adams 41 

60. Peter Adams 42 

61. Samuel Adams 43 

64. Selden Borden 43 

65. Fisher Daniels .43 

66. Jeremiah Claflin 44 

6 7. John Mason Adams 44 

68. Artemas Adams 45 

69. Stephen Adams * . . . .45 

70. Bela Cleaveland . . "46 

73. Ichabod Dean 47 

74. Amos Adams 47 

75. William Adams 48 

77. Lewis Fisher 49 

80. Archibald De Witt 49 

81. Nathan A. Fisher 50 

86. Cornelius Irish 50 

88. Jacob S. Adams 51 

89. Jeremiah Stubbs 53 

92. James Adams 54 

94. Joel Adams 55 

100. Ebenezer W. Adams 56 

110. Joseph A. Metcalf 57 

111. Thomas B. Adams 58 

112. James Adams .......... 59 

113. Ebenezer W. Eobinson 59 

114. Peter Adams . 60 

115. James Bigelow 61 

117. Oliver E. Adams 61 

119. Shubael P. Adams . 62 



FAMILY INDEX. 135 

FATHERS' NAMES. 
No. Pag 6 - 

FAMILIES — SIXTH GENERATION ... 63 

120. Joseph Gillmore 63 

121. John Cowan 63 

126. O. Allen Thayer 64 

128. Thaddeus A. Thayer 65 

131. Silas Harthorn 66 

131. Robert Smart 66 

132. Thaddeus Adams .67 

133. Fisher Adams 68 

134. Benjamin Smith 68 

135. Franklin Adams • 69 

138. Alpheus Aldrich 70 

140. Levi Randall . • • • 71 

142. Addison Adams 71 

143. Timothy P. Adams ......... 72 

144. Leander S. Adams 72 

146. Cyrus Adams 72 

147. Benjamin A. Adams 73 

149. Albert Adams 74 

150. Simeon P. Adams 75 

151. Emerson Adams . . . ... . . . 75 

152. Gardner Adams • .76 

153. Erastus Adams . . • 77 

155. Nathan Hawes 79 

156. Hiram Clark 79 

159. Nathaniel Hawes 80 

161. Paschal P. Brooks 81 

162. Daniel Adams 81 

164. Harvey Adams • 82 

173. Harrison Claflin 82 

177. Joel W. Adams 83 

180. Thomas Kennedy 83 

181. Ebenezer Messer 83 

182. Milton Thompson 84 

183. Charles B. Fisher 84 

184. John Adams . . 85 

185. William Adams 85 

186. Benjamin Barnard . 85 

189. George Glines . 86 

198. Levi Ball ........... 86 



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SIXTH GENERATION. 



No. 

199. Waldo Daniels . 
203. Artemas Adams 

205. John Adams 

206. E. W. Minard . 

207. Daniel S. Grant . 
210. William C. Adams . 

213. Artemas Mason Adams 

214. John M. Adams 

219. Charles T. Adams 

220. Albert Cleave) and . 
226. Fisher A. Cleave la ml . 

236. Horatio Fiske . 

237. John Weston 
245. Elias Blake 
248. Apollos Wilniarih . 

250. William Adams 

251. James M. Hard wick 

252. Israel A. Dodge 

253. James B. Mahr . 

254. Mil ion S. Adams 

262. William Grinnell . 

263. Milton Irish 
234. Lewis Irish . 

265. Joseph Irish 

266. Joseph II. Walton 

269. Daniel Fletcher 

270. William Adams . 

271. James Adams 

272. John Q. Adams . 

273. Israel S. Adams 
27 7. Benson B. Weed . 

278. Emerson P. D.inkwater 

279. Peter A. Stubbs . 
2S2. Edward Hart . 

285. A. C. Collins 

286. Franklin Freeland 

287. Joseph E. Adams . 

289. Allen Marden . 

290. Hollis N. Sherman 
2D 2. Merrill H. Adams 



FAMILY INDEX. 



137 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



No. 

296. Asbury C. Adams 
29 7. Ward Adams . 

303. True Page Adams 

304. Alfred S. Adams 

307. Charles A. Metcalf 

308. James A. Metcalf . 

309. William Mann 

310. Benjamin W. Whiting 
313. Melzar W. Allen . 

315. John Allen 

316. Henry E. Gay 
320. James T. Adams 
326. N. E. Robinson . 
332. James F. Adams 
340. Donald Nicholson . 

346. John Marshall . 

347. David Kendall . 
349. Edgar L. Hull . 



FATHERS' NAMES. 



FAMILIES 

363. Rufus Miller 

364. Fred H. Smith, jun. . 
3 73. William A. Rowe . 

3 74. Warren A. Harthorn 
3 75. Charles Howard . 
37 7. Joshua Butler . 

378. Rufus K. Kilgore . 

379. Ira Rowe . 

380. George A. Smart . 
331. E. W. Ward . 
382. John J. Temple . 

385. N. E. Baker 

386. John D. Morrison 
33 7. Thomas F. Adams 
390. Albert Adams 
395. Eli*ha Rowe . 

397. Franklin A. Smith 

398. Benjamin F. Adams 

12* 



SEVENTH GENERATION 



138 



FAMILY INDEX. 



SEVENTH GENERATION 



No. 

408. George W. Aldrich 

409. Francis O. Aldrich 

410. G. W. Kellom 

411. Henry W. Randall 

412. John W. Mitchell 
414. George W. Dustin 

416. Frederick Adams . 

417. Enoch Fowler . 

418. Beecher Gregg 
420. Edwin L. Adams 
429. A. Freeman Adams 
435. Calvin Claflin . 

439. George A. Mills . 

440. Charles I. Dean 

441. William G. Adams 

442. William H. Roblee 
442. Owen E. Ballou . 
444. George A. Adams 
448. Martin Y. Tingley 
450. William M. E. Adams 
453. Joseph L. Gammell 
455. Gardner E. Adams 

463. Edward R. Smith 

464. Nathaniel Clark 

465. John E. Grant 
467. Eugene D. Hawes 

473. George Kirk 

474. James H. Adams 

477. A. K. Stoddard 

478. Amos Babcock . 
484. Amos F. Claflin 
489. Jason Robbins . 
497. E. L. Thompson 

500. A. H. Stetson . 

501. Charles H. Fisher 
507. Francis M. Adams 
526. Arvilie F. Daniels 
571. George H. Shaw 

577. W. A. E. Blake . 

578. George A. A. Blake 



FAMILY INDEX. 



139 



SEVENTH GENERATION. 



No. 

603. O. D. Chapman . 

604. C. I. Grinnell . 

605. John W. Leathers 
-615. Albert Allen . 
616. Wilder S. Irish . 
632. Ambrose Spaulding 
635. Robert Heal 

637. W. E. Fletcher . 
643. John Q. Adams . 
663. HermarrHaTris 

669. Nelson Bills 

670. Joel S. Hart 

671. Marcellus Hart . 

672. Charles H. Powell 

709. Hiram G. Race . 

710. Wesley F. Adams 

711. Fred W. Young 



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126 
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127 

127 
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127 
. 128 

128 
. 128 

129 
. 129 

129 
. 129 

130 
. 130 

130 



EIGHTH GENERATION 



762. Hiram Butterfield 

763. Carl Sinclair . 

764. Fred Atwood 

765. Nathaniel Reed 

766. George Fields 



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